text_original: From his vest a black case is suspended, which appears to contain a knife, or possibly a 'penner'[2] or pencase. The expression of the countenance is intelligent, but the fire of the eye seems quenched, and evident marks of advanced age appear on the countenance.
text_transcription: FROM HIS VEST A BLACK CASE IS SUSPENDED WHICH APPEARS TO CONTAIN A KNIFE OR POSSIBLY A PANOR OR PENCASE THE EXPRESSION OF THE COUNTENANCE IS INTELLIGENT BUT THE FIRE OF THE EYES SEEMS QUENCHED AND EVIDENT MARKS OF ADVANCED AGE APPEAR ON THE COUNTENANCE
phonemes: fɹʌm hɪz vˈɛst ɐ blˈæk kˈeɪs ɪz səspˈɛndᵻd, wˌɪtʃ ɐpˈɪɹz tə kəntˈeɪn ɐ nˈaɪf, ɔːɹ pˈɑːsᵻbli ɐ pˈɛnɚ[tˈuː] ɔːɹ pˈɛŋkeɪs. ðɪ ɛkspɹˈɛʃən ʌvðə kˈaʊntənəns ɪz ɪntˈɛlɪdʒənt, bˌʌt ðə fˈaɪɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈaɪ sˈiːmz kwˈɛntʃt, ænd ˈɛvɪdənt mˈɑːɹks ʌv ɐdvˈænst ˈeɪdʒ ɐpˈɪɹ ɔnðə kˈaʊntənəns.