text_original: This ribbon is then cut into squares and placed between vellum leaves, about four or five inches square, and beaten with a hammer somewhat like our beating hammer, until the gold has expanded to the size of the vellum.
text_transcription: THIS RIBBON IS THEN CUT INTO SQUARES AND PLACED BETWEEN VELLUM LEAVES ABOUT FOUR OR FIVE INCHES SQUARE AND IF BEATEN WITH A HAMMER SOMEWHAT LIKE OUR BEATING HAMMER UNTIL THE GOLD HAS EXPANDED TO THE SIZE OF THE VELLUM
phonemes: ðɪs ɹˈɪbən ɪz ðˈɛn kˈʌt ˌɪntʊ skwˈɛɹz ænd plˈeɪst bᵻtwˌiːn vˈɛləm lˈiːvz, ɐbˌaʊt fˈɔːɹ ɔːɹ fˈaɪv ˈɪntʃᵻz skwˈɛɹ, ænd bˈiːʔn̩ wɪð ɐ hˈæmɚ sˈʌmwʌt lˈaɪk ˌaʊɚ bˈiːɾɪŋ hˈæmɚ, ʌntˈɪl ðə ɡˈoʊld hɐz ɛkspˈændᵻd tə ðə sˈaɪz ʌvðə vˈɛləm.