text_original: The number then diminished. But a similar method could not be employed for books. M. Fabbroni resolved to anoint the back and sides with aquafortis; in an instant the dermestes abandoned their habitation, and wandered to the wood; the oil having evaporized they commenced to develop again, and again began their attacks on the newly bound books.
text_transcription: THE NUMBER THEN DIMINISHED BUT A SIMILAR METHOD COULD NOT BE EMPLOYED FOR BOOKS M FABRINI RESOLVED TO ANOINT THE BACK AND SIDES WITH AQUAFORTIS IN AN INSTANT THE DOMESTIC ABANDONED THEIR HABITATION AND WANDERED TO THE WOOD THE OIL HAVING EVAPORIZED THEY COMMENCED TO DEVELOP AGAIN AND AGAIN BEGAN THEIR ATTACKS ON THE NEWLY BOUND BOOKS
phonemes: ðə nˈʌmbɚ ðˈɛn dᵻmˈɪnɪʃt. bˌʌt ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ mˈɛθəd kʊd nˌɑːt biː ɛmplˈɔɪd fɔːɹ bˈʊks. ˈɛm. fæbɹˈoʊni ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tʊ ɐnˈɔɪnt ðə bˈæk ænd sˈaɪdz wɪð ˈækwɐfˌɔːɹɾiz; ɪn ɐn ˈɪnstənt ðə dˈɜːmɛsts ɐbˈændənd ðɛɹ hˌæbɪtˈeɪʃən, ænd wˈɔndɚd tə ðə wˈʊd; ðɪ ˈɔɪl hˌævɪŋ ɪvˈæpɚɹˌaɪzd ðeɪ kəmˈɛnst tə dɪvˈɛləp ɐɡˈɛn, ænd ɐɡˈɛn bɪɡˈæn ðɛɹ ɐtˈæks ɔnðə nˈuːli bˈaʊnd bˈʊks.