text_original: The ends of the silk or cotton are to be joined together, and one, say the red, threaded through a strong needle. This is then passed through the back of the book, at about the centre of the second section, commencing on the left of the book.
text_transcription: THE ENDS OF THE SILK OR COTTON ARE TO BE JOINED TOGETHER AND ONE SAY THE RED THREADED THROUGH A STRONG NEEDLE THIS IS THEN PASSED THROUGH THE BACK OF THE BOOK AT ABOUT THE CENTRE OF THE SECOND SECTION COMMENCING ON THE LEFT OF THE BOOK
phonemes: ðɪ ˈɛndz ʌvðə sˈɪlk ɔːɹ kˈɑːʔn̩ ɑːɹ təbi dʒˈɔɪnd təɡˈɛðɚ, ænd wˌʌn, sˈeɪ ðə ɹˈɛd, θɹˈɛdᵻd θɹuː ɐ stɹˈɔŋ nˈiːdəl. ðɪs ɪz ðˈɛn pˈæst θɹuː ðə bˈæk ʌvðə bˈʊk, æɾ ɐbˌaʊt ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌvðə sˈɛkənd sˈɛkʃən, kəmˈɛnsɪŋ ɔnðə lˈɛft ʌvðə bˈʊk.