text_original: _—Pass the paper through a strong solution of alum, and hang up to dry. The following, taken from the "English Mechanic," June 19th, 1874, is, I think, of great use to the professional restorer of old books, and will give the binder an idea of what has to be done sometimes:— "DECIPHERING BURNT DOCUMENTS.
text_transcription: PASS THE PAPER THROUGH A STRONG SOLUTION OF ALUM AND HANG UP TO DRY THE FOLLOWING TAKEN FROM THE ENGLISH MECHANIC JUNE NINETEENTH EIGHTEEN SEVENTY FOUR IS I THINK OF GREAT USE TO THE PROFESSIONAL RESTORER OF OLD BOOKS AND WILL GIVE THE BINDER AN IDEA OF WHAT HAS TO BE DONE SOMETIMES DECIPHERING BURNT DOCUMENTS
phonemes: —pˈæs ðə pˈeɪpɚ θɹuː ɐ stɹˈɔŋ səlˈuːʃən ʌv ˈæləm, ænd hˈæŋ ˌʌp tə dɹˈaɪ. ðə fˈɑːloʊɪŋ, tˈeɪkən fɹʌmðə "ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ mᵻkˈænɪk," dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnθ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti fˈɔːɹ, ɪz, aɪ θˈɪŋk, ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt jˈuːs tə ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹᵻstˈɔːɹɚɹ ʌv ˈoʊld bˈʊks, ænd wɪl ɡˈɪv ðə bˈaɪndɚɹ ɐn aɪdˈiə ʌv wʌt hɐz təbi dˈʌn sˈʌmtaɪmz:— "dᵻsˈaɪfɚɹɪŋ bˈɜːnt dˈɑːkjuːmənts.