text_original: There were no public buildings or places of interest worth mentioning except the governor's palace, situated in such a position as to command a view of the whole road; the botanic garden and the "Jardin de Naturalisation," which dates from 1817. The former, which is in the centre of the town, contains some beautiful walks, unfortunately but little frequented, and it is admirably kept.
text_transcription: THERE WERE NO PUBLIC BUILDINGS OR PLACES OF INTEREST WORTH MENTIONING EXCEPT THE GOVERNOR'S PALACE SITUATED IN SUCH A POSITION AS TO COMMAND A VIEW OF THE WHOLE ROAD THE BOTANIC GARDEN AND THE JARDIN THE NATURALIZATION WHICH DATES FROM EIGHTEEN SEVENTEEN THE FORMER WHICH IS IN THE CENTRE OF THE TOWN CONTAINS SOME BEAUTIFUL WALKS UNFORTUNATELY BUT LITTLE FREQUENTED AND IT IS ADMIRABLY KEPT
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌɜː nˈoʊ pˈʌblɪk bˈɪldɪŋz ɔːɹ plˈeɪsᵻz ʌv ˈɪntɹɛst wˈɜːθ mˈɛnʃənɪŋ ɛksˈɛpt ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɚz pˈælɪs, sˈɪtʃuːˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn sˈʌtʃ ɐ pəzˈɪʃən æz tə kəmˈænd ɐ vjˈuː ʌvðə hˈoʊl ɹˈoʊd; ðə bətˈænɪk ɡˈɑːɹdən ænd ðə "dʒˈɑːɹdɪn də nˌætʃɚɹələzˈeɪʃən," wˌɪtʃ dˈeɪts fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvəntˌiːn. ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ, wˌɪtʃ ɪz ɪnðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə tˈaʊn, kəntˈeɪnz sˌʌm bjˈuːɾifəl wˈɔːks, ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənətli bˌʌt lˈɪɾəl fɹˈiːkwəntᵻd, ænd ɪɾ ɪz ˈædmᵻɹəbli kˈɛpt.