text_original: Forthwith, we each scribbled down our first ten _absolutely indispensable_ books (they were to be exclusive of religious and devotional works). When we compared notes in a few minutes' time, these were our lists:— VIRGINIA.
text_transcription: FORTHWITH WE EACH SCRIBBLE DOWN OUR FIRST TEN ABSOLUTELY INDISPENSABLE BOOKS THEY WERE TO BE EXCLUSIVE OF RELIGIOUS AND DEVOTIONAL WORKS WHEN WE COMPARED NOTES IN A FEW MINUTES TIME THESE WERE OUR LISTS VIRGINIA
phonemes: fˈɔːɹθwɪθ, wiː ˈiːtʃ skɹˈɪbəld dˌaʊn ˌaʊɚ fˈɜːst tˈɛn ˌæbsəlˈuːtli ˌɪndɪspˈɛnsəbəl bˈʊks (ðeɪ wɜː təbi ɛksklˈuːsɪv ʌv ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs ænd dɪvˈoʊʃənəl wˈɜːks). wˌɛn wiː kəmpˈɛɹd nˈoʊts ɪn ɐ fjˈuː mˈɪnɪts tˈaɪm, ðiːz wɜːɹ ˌaʊɚ lˈɪsts:— vɜːdʒˈɪniə.