text_original: The latter, which was made of "abaca," the fibre of a banana, vulgarly called "Manilla hemp," although recommended on account of its great elasticity, was not of much use on board ship.
text_transcription: THE LETTER WHICH WAS MADE OF ABAKA THE FIBRE OF A BANANA VULGARLY CALLED MANILAHEMP ALTHOUGH RECOMMENDED ON ACCOUNT OF ITS GREAT ELASTICITY WAS NOT OF MUCH USE ON BOARD SHIP
phonemes: ðə lˈæɾɚ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz mˈeɪd ʌv "æbˈɑːkə," ðə fˈaɪbɚɹ əvə bɐnˈænə, vˈʌlɡɚli kˈɔːld "mænˈɪlə hˈɛmp," ɔːlðˈoʊ ɹˌɛkəmˈɛndᵻd ˌɔn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv ɪts ɡɹˈeɪt ᵻlɐstˈɪsᵻɾi, wʌz nˌɑːt ʌv mˈʌtʃ jˈuːs ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ʃˈɪp.