text_original: The abuse of good liquor is surely as criminal a folly as the abstention therefrom; and the man who mixes his liquors injudiciously lacks that refinement of taste and understanding which is necessary for the appreciation of a good deal of this book, or indeed of any other useful volume. Our grandfathers swore terribly, and drank deep; but their fun did not commence until after dinner.
text_transcription: THE ABUSE OF GOOD LIQUOR IS SURELY AS CRIMINAL A FOLLY AS THE ABSTENTION THEREFROM AND THE MAN WHO MIXES HIS LIQUORS INJUDICIOUSLY LACKS THAT REFINEMENT OF TASTE AND UNDERSTANDING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THE APPRECIATION OF A GOOD DEAL OF THIS BOOK OR INDEED OF ANY OTHER USEFUL VOLUME OUR GRANDFATHER SWORE TERRIBLY AND DRANK DEEP BUT THEIR FUN DID NOT COMMENCE UNTIL AFTER DINNER
phonemes: ðɪ ɐbjˈuːs ʌv ɡˈʊd lˈɪkɚɹ ɪz ʃˈʊɹli æz kɹˈɪmɪnəl ɐ fˈɑːli æz ðɪ ɐbstˈɛnʃən ðɛɹfɹˈɑːm; ænd ðə mˈæn hˌuː mˈɪksᵻz hɪz lˈɪkɚz ɪndʒuːdˈɪʃəsli lˈæks ðæt ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt ʌv tˈeɪst ænd ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ wˌɪtʃ ɪz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi fɚðɪ ɐpɹˌiːʃɪˈeɪʃən əvə ɡˈʊd dˈiːl ʌv ðɪs bˈʊk, ɔːɹ ˌɪndˈiːd ʌv ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ jˈuːsfəl vˈɑːljuːm. ˌaʊɚ ɡɹˈændfɑːðɚz swˈɔːɹ tˈɛɹᵻbli, ænd dɹˈæŋk dˈiːp; bˌʌt ðɛɹ fˈʌn dɪdnˌɑːt kəmˈɛns ʌntˈɪl ˈæftɚ dˈɪnɚ.