text_original: The town of Surabaya is situated one league from the mouth of the river, and it can only be reached by towing up the stream. Its approaches are lively, and everything bears witness to the presence of an active commercial population.
text_transcription: THE TOWN OF SURERBAIA IS SITUATED ONE LEAGUE FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER AND IT CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY TOWING UP THE STREAM ITS APPROACHES ARE LIVELY AND EVERYTHING BEARS WITNESS TO THE PRESENCE OF AN ACTIVE COMMERCIAL POPULATION
phonemes: ðə tˈaʊn ʌv sˈɜːɹɐbˌeɪə ɪz sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd wˈʌn lˈiːɡ fɹʌmðə mˈaʊθ ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚ, ænd ɪt kæn ˈoʊnli biː ɹˈiːtʃt baɪ tˈoʊɪŋ ˌʌp ðə stɹˈiːm. ɪts ɐpɹˈoʊtʃᵻz ɑːɹ lˈaɪvli, ænd ˈɛvɹɪθˌɪŋ bˈɛɹz wˈɪtnəs tə ðə pɹˈɛzəns əvən ˈæktɪv kəmˈɜːʃəl pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃən.