text_original: About twenty years ago it was the mode to square the foredge of the boards, then lace or draw them in, and to cut the head and tail of the boards and book together, then to turn up and cut the foredge of the book.
text_transcription: ABOUT TWENTY YEARS AGO IT WAS THE MODE TO SQUARE THE FORE EDGE OF THE BOARDS THEN LACE OR DRAW THEM IN AND TO CUT THE HEAD AND TAIL OF THE BOARDS AND BOOK TOGETHER THEN TO TURN UP AND CUT THE FORE EDGE OF THE BOOK
phonemes: ɐbˌaʊt twˈɛnti jˈɪɹz ɐɡˈoʊ ɪt wʌzðə mˈoʊd tə skwˈɛɹ ðə fˈɔːɹdʒ ʌvðə bˈɔːɹdz, ðˈɛn lˈeɪs ɔːɹ dɹˈɔː ðˌɛm ˈɪn, ænd tə kˈʌt ðə hˈɛd ænd tˈeɪl ʌvðə bˈɔːɹdz ænd bˈʊk təɡˈɛðɚ, ðˈɛn tə tˈɜːn ˌʌp ænd kˈʌt ðə fˈɔːɹdʒ ʌvðə bˈʊk.