text_original: The cloth, consisting of a piece of an old sail, was instantly laid, covered with three plates, which by the colour I could with difficulty discern to be metal, and as many spoons of the same composition, two of which were curtailed in the handles, and the other abridged in the lip.
text_transcription: THE CLOTH CONSISTED OF A PIECE OF OLD SAIL WAS INSTANTLY LAID COVERED WITH THREE PLATES WHICH BY THE COLOUR I COULD WITH DIFFICULTY DISCERN TO BE METAL AND AS MANY SPOONS OF THE SAME COMPOSITION TWO OF WHICH WERE CURTAILED IN THE HANDLES AND THE OTHER ABRIDGED IN THE LIP
phonemes: ðə klˈɔθ, kənsˈɪstɪŋ əvə pˈiːs əvən ˈoʊld sˈeɪl, wʌz ˈɪnstəntli lˈeɪd, kˈʌvɚd wɪð θɹˈiː plˈeɪts, wˌɪtʃ baɪ ðə kˈʌlɚɹ aɪ kʊd wɪð dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti dɪsˈɜːn təbi mˈɛɾəl, ænd æz mˈɛni spˈuːnz ʌvðə sˈeɪm kˌɑːmpəzˈɪʃən, tˈuː ʌvwˈɪtʃ wɜː kɜːtˈeɪld ɪnðə hˈændəlz, ænd ðɪ ˈʌðɚɹ ɐbɹˈɪdʒd ɪnðə lˈɪp.