text_original: Meanwhile the ordinary industries were starved of labour; "the fisheries," writes a contemporary, "were deserted and it was often difficult to get a coat patched or a pail* of shoes mended
text_transcription: MEANWHILE THE ORDINARY INDUSTRIES WERE STARVED OF LABOUR THE FISHERIES RIGHTS A CONTEMPORARY WERE DESERTED AND IT WAS OFTEN DIFFICULT TO GET A COAT PATCHED OR A PAIR OF SHOES MENDED
phonemes: mˈiːnwaɪl ðɪ ˈɔːɹdɪnˌɛɹi ˈɪndʌstɹiz wɜː stˈɑːɹvd ʌv lˈeɪbɚ; "ðə fˈɪʃɚɹiz," ɹˈaɪts ɐ kəntˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi, "wɜː dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd ænd ɪt wʌz ˈɔfən dˈɪfɪkəlt tə ɡɛt ɐ kˈoʊt pˈætʃt ɔːɹ ɐ pˈeɪl ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ʌv ʃˈuːz mˈɛndᵻd