text_original: Travel books by ladies were rare at the time that Lady Eastlake (then Miss Rigby) wrote, and the success of her work was influenced, no doubt, by this rarity; but its reputation may well rest upon its genuine merit.
text_transcription: TRAVEL BOOKS BY LADIES WERE RARE AT THE TIME THAT LADY EASTLAKE THEN MISS RIGBY WROTE AND THE SUCCESS OF HER WORK WAS INFLUENCED NO DOUBT BY THIS RARITY BUT ITS REPUTATION MAY WELL REST UPON ITS GENUINE MERIT
phonemes: tɹˈævəl bˈʊks baɪ lˈeɪdiz wɜː ɹˈɛɹ æt ðə tˈaɪm ðæt lˈeɪdi ˈiːsleɪk (ðˈɛn mˈɪs ɹˈɪɡbi) ɹˈoʊt, ænd ðə səksˈɛs ʌv hɜː wˈɜːk wʌz ˈɪnfluːənst, nˈoʊ dˈaʊt, baɪ ðɪs ɹˈɛɹəɾi; bˌʌt ɪts ɹˌɛpjuːtˈeɪʃən mˈeɪ wˈɛl ɹˈɛst əpˌɑːn ɪts dʒˈɛnjuːɪn mˈɛɹɪt.