text_original: The metal egg is, meanwhile, placed in the left hand secret pocket of the performer, who introduces the trick as follows : " I have here, ladies and gentlemen, a drinking glass, a couple of silk handkerchiefs, and an egg, all, as you will perceive, of the most ordinary description."
text_transcription: THE METAL EGG IS MEANWHILE PLACED IN THE LEFT HAND SECRET POCKET OF THE PERFORMER WHO INTRODUCES THE TRICK AS FOLLOWS I HAVE HERE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN A DRINKING GLASS A COUPLE OF SILK HANDKERCHIEFS AND AN EGG ALL AS YOU WILL PERCEIVE OF THE MOST ORDINARY DESCRIPTION
phonemes: ðə mˈɛɾəl ˈɛɡ ɪz, mˈiːnwaɪl, plˈeɪst ɪnðə lˈɛft hˈænd sˈiːkɹᵻt pˈɑːkɪt ʌvðə pɚfˈɔːɹmɚ, hˌuː ˌɪntɹədˈuːsᵻz ðə tɹˈɪk æz fˈɑːloʊz : " aɪ hæv hˈɪɹ, lˈeɪdiz ænd dʒˈɛntəlmən, ɐ dɹˈɪŋkɪŋ ɡlˈæs, ɐ kˈʌpəl ʌv sˈɪlk hˈændkɚtʃˌiːfs, ænd ɐn ˈɛɡ, ˈɔːl, æz juː wɪl pɚsˈiːv, ʌvðə mˈoʊst ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi dᵻskɹˈɪpʃən."