text_original: There was no regular body answerable to public opinion, nor was there indeed any practical way in which the public of a district could very effectively express itself.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NO REGULAR BODY ANSWERABLE TO PUBLIC OPINION NOR WAS THERE INDEED ANY PRACTICAL WAY IN WHICH THE PUBLIC OF A DISTRICT COULD VERY EFFECTIVELY EXPRESS ITSELF
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈoʊ ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚ bˈɑːdi ˈænsɚɹəbəl tə pˈʌblɪk əpˈɪniən, nˈɔːɹ wʌz ðɛɹ ˌɪndˈiːd ˌɛni pɹˈæktɪkəl wˈeɪ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə pˈʌblɪk əvə dˈɪstɹɪkt kʊd vˈɛɹi ɪfˈɛktɪvli ɛkspɹˈɛs ɪtsˈɛlf.