text_original: Of men, few were visible  the majority being out on business, it is to be presumed; but where a solitary straggler was seen, his sinister looks and mean attire were in perfect keeping with the spot.
text_transcription: OF MEN FEW WERE VISIBLE THE MAJORITY BEING OUT ON BUSINESS IT IS TO BE PRESUMED BUT WHERE A SOLITARY STRAGGLER WAS SEEN HIS SINISTER LOOKS AND MEAN ATTIRE WERE IN PERFECT KEEPING WITH THE SPOT
phonemes: ʌv mˈɛn, fjˈuː wɜː vˈɪzᵻbəl ðə mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi bˌiːɪŋ ˈaʊt ˌɔn bˈɪznəs, ɪɾ ɪz təbi pɹɪzˈuːmd; bˌʌt wˌɛɹ ɐ sˈɑːlətˌɛɹi stɹˈæɡlɚ wʌz sˈiːn, hɪz sˈɪnɪstɚ lˈʊks ænd mˈiːn ɐtˈaɪɚ wɜːɹ ɪn pˈɜːfɛkt kˈiːpɪŋ wɪððə spˈɑːt.