text_original: The Malays, who seemed out of place in an advancing civilization, either led a life of servitude, or slept away their time in indolence and misery whilst the Hindus, expelled from their country for crime, practised the indescribable trades which in all great cities alone save the scum from dying of starvation.
text_transcription: THE MALAYES WHO SEEMED OUT OF PLACE IN AN ADVANCING CIVILIZATION EITHER LED A LIFE OF SERVITUIT OR SLEPT AWAY THEIR TIME IN INDOLENCE AND MISERY WHILST THE HINDUS EXPELLED FROM THEIR COUNTRY FOR CRIME PRACTISED THE INDESCRIBABLE TRAITS WHICH IN ALL GREAT CITIES ALONE SAVE THE SCAMP FROM DYING OF STARVATION
phonemes: ðə məlˈeɪz, hˌuː sˈiːmd ˌaʊɾəv plˈeɪs ɪn ɐn ɐdvˈænsɪŋ sˌɪvɪlᵻzˈeɪʃən, ˈiːðɚ lˈɛd ɐ lˈaɪf ʌv sˈɜːvɪtˌuːd, ɔːɹ slˈɛpt ɐwˈeɪ ðɛɹ tˈaɪm ɪn ˈɪndələns ænd mˈɪzɚɹi wˌaɪlst ðə hˈɪnduːz, ɛkspˈɛld fɹʌm ðɛɹ kˈʌntɹi fɔːɹ kɹˈaɪm, pɹˈæktɪst ðɪ ˌɪndᵻskɹˈaɪbəbəl tɹˈeɪdz wˌɪtʃ ɪn ˈɔːl ɡɹˈeɪt sˈɪɾiz ɐlˈoʊn sˈeɪv ðə skˈʌm fɹʌm dˈaɪɪŋ ʌv stɑːɹvˈeɪʃən.