text_original: As I gazed at this amazing spectacle I daresay that, from one point of view, which was not mine, the expression of my face was comical enough. Was I going off my head ? Or had fate destined me to journey down to Brighton in the society of lunatics
text_transcription: AS GAZED AT THIS AMAZING SPECTACLE I DARE SAY THAT FROM ONE POINT OF VIEW WHICH WAS NOT MINE THE EXPRESSION OF MY FACE WAS COMICAL ENOUGH WAS I GOING OFF MY HEAD OR HAD FATE DESTINED ME TO JOURNEY DOWN TO BRIGHTON IN THE SOCIETY OF LUNATICS
phonemes: æz aɪ ɡˈeɪzd æt ðɪs ɐmˈeɪzɪŋ spˈɛktəkəl aɪ dˈɛɹseɪ ðˈæt, fɹʌm wˈʌn pˈɔɪnt ʌv vjˈuː, wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˌɑːt mˈaɪn, ðɪ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌv maɪ fˈeɪs wʌz kˈɑːmɪkəl ɪnˈʌf. wʌz aɪ ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˈɔf maɪ hˈɛd ? ɔːɹ hæd fˈeɪt dˈɛstɪnd mˌiː tə dʒˈɜːni dˌaʊn tə bɹˈaɪtən ɪnðə səsˈaɪəɾi ʌv lˈuːnətˌɪks