text_original: These short and simple tales, of which the Chinese have whole volumes, serve to show the bias they have endeavored to give to the minds of their children, and account for the studious habits of so large a portion of the community.
text_transcription: THESE SHORT AND SIMPLE TALES OF WHICH THE CHINESE HAVE WHOLE VOLUMES SERVE TO SHOW THE BIAS THEY HAVE ENDEAVORED TO GIVE TO THE MINDS OF THEIR CHILDREN AND ACCOUNT FOR THE STUDIOUS HABITS OF SO LARGE A PORTION OF THE COMMUNITY
phonemes: ðiːz ʃˈɔːɹt ænd sˈɪmpəl tˈeɪlz, ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz hæv hˈoʊl vˈɑːljuːmz, sˈɜːv tə ʃˈoʊ ðə bˈaɪəs ðeɪ hæv ɛndˈɛvɚd tə ɡˈɪv tə ðə mˈaɪndz ʌv ðɛɹ tʃˈɪldɹən, ænd ɐkˈaʊnt fɚðə stˈuːdiəs hˈæbɪts ʌv sˌoʊ lˈɑːɹdʒ ɐ pˈɔːɹʃən ʌvðə kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi.