text_original: There was another thing much in his favour, he was a total abstainer. Drink in this country ruins hundreds of men and women, just as in England. Shun drink, boys, as you would a serpent."
text_transcription: THERE WAS ANOTHER THING MUCH IN HIS FAVOUR HE WAS A TOTAL ABSTAINER DRINK IN THIS COUNTRY RUINS HUNDREDS OF MEN AND WOMEN JUST AS IN ENGLAND SHUN DRINK BOYS AS YOU WOULD A SERPENT
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐnˈʌðɚ θˈɪŋ mˈʌtʃ ɪn hɪz fˈeɪvɚ, hiː wʌzɐ tˈoʊɾəl ɐbstˈeɪnɚ. dɹˈɪŋk ɪn ðɪs kˈʌntɹi ɹˈuːɪnz hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌv mˈɛn ænd wˈɪmɪn, dʒˈʌst æz ɪn ˈɪŋɡlənd. ʃˈʌn dɹˈɪŋk, bˈɔɪz, æz juː wʊd ɐ sˈɜːpənt."