text_original: He had observed all along, that, notwithstanding the process employed for lightening the eel skins, they were still far heavier than silk; and perhaps, after all, the experiment might not succeed.
text_transcription: HE HAD OBSERVED ALL ALONG THAT NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROCESS EMPLOYED FOR LIGHTENING THE EEL SKINS THEY WERE STILL FAR HEAVIER THAN SILK AND PERHAPS AFTER ALL THE EXPERIMENT MIGHT NOT SUCCEED
phonemes: hiː hæd əbzˈɜːvd ˈɔːl ɐlˈɔŋ, ðˈæt, nˌɑːtwɪðstˈændɪŋ ðə pɹˈɑːsɛs ɛmplˈɔɪd fɔːɹ lˈaɪʔn̩ɪŋ ðɪ ˈiːl skˈɪnz, ðeɪ wɜː stˈɪl fˈɑːɹ hˈɛviɚ ðɐn sˈɪlk; ænd pɚhˈæps, ˈæftɚɹ ˈɔːl, ðɪ ɛkspˈɛɹɪmənt mˌaɪt nˌɑːt səksˈiːd.