text_original: Numerous _sampangs_, junks, and fishing boats anchored close in shore, give animation to the scene, the setting of which would be much brightened if the heights overlooking the town were not so totally wanting in verdure."
text_transcription: NUMEROUS SAMPANGS JUNKS AND FISHING BOATS ANCHORED CLOSE IN SHORE GIVE ANIMATION TO THE SCENE THE SETTING OF WHICH WOULD BE MUCH BRIGHTENED IF THE HEIGHTS OVERLOOKING THE TOWN WERE NOT SO TOTALLY WANTING IN THEIR VIE
phonemes: nˈuːmɚɹəs sˈæmpæŋz, dʒˈʌŋks, ænd fˈɪʃɪŋ bˈoʊts ˈæŋkɚd klˈoʊs ɪn ʃˈɔːɹ, ɡˈɪv ˌænɪmˈeɪʃən tə ðə sˈiːn, ðə sˈɛɾɪŋ ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʊd biː mˈʌtʃ bɹˈaɪʔn̩d ɪf ðə hˈaɪts ˌoʊvɚlˈʊkɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn wɜː nˌɑːt sˌoʊ tˈoʊɾəli wˈɔntɪŋ ɪn vˈɜːdʒɚ."