text_original: There are many mechanical contrivances of animal life as yet but very imperfectly understood; and it is well known that Nature has wonderfully adapted her creatures to the haunts and habits for which she has designed them.
text_transcription: THERE ARE MANY MECHANICAL CONTRIVANCES OF ANIMAL LIFE AS YET BUT VERY IMPERFECTLY UNDERSTOOD AND IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT NATURE HAS WONDERFULLY ADAPTED HER CREATURES TO THE HOUNDS AND HABITS FOR WHICH SHE HAS DESIGNED THEM
phonemes: ðɛɹˌɑːɹ mˈɛni mᵻkˈænɪkəl kəntɹˈaɪvənsᵻz ʌv ˈænɪməl lˈaɪf æz jˈɛt bˌʌt vˈɛɹi ɪmpˈɜːfɛktli ˌʌndɚstˈʊd; ænd ɪɾ ɪz wˈɛl nˈoʊn ðæt nˈeɪtʃɚ hɐz wˈʌndɚfəli ɐdˈæptᵻd hɜː kɹˈiːtʃɚz tə ðə hˈɔːnts ænd hˈæbɪts fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ ʃiː hɐz dɪzˈaɪnd ðˌɛm.