text_original: He found a people oppressed almost beyond endurance by a cruel and barbarous system of penal laws directed against the profession and the practice of the faith to which they were passionately devoted.
text_transcription: HE FOUND A PEOPLE OPPRESSED ALMOST BEYOND ENDURANCE BY A CRUEL AND BARBAROUS SYSTEM OF PENAL LAWS DIRECTED AGAINST THE PROFESSION AND THE PRACTICE OF THE FAITH TO WHICH THEY WERE PASSIONATELY DEVOTED
phonemes: hiː fˈaʊnd ɐ pˈiːpəl əpɹˈɛst ˈɔːlmoʊst bᵻjˌɔnd ɛndˈʊɹɹəns baɪ ɐ kɹˈuːəl ænd bˈɑːɹbɚɹəs sˈɪstəm ʌv pˈiːnəl lˈɔːz dᵻɹˈɛktᵻd ɐɡˈɛnst ðə pɹəfˈɛʃən ænd ðə pɹˈæktɪs ʌvðə fˈeɪθ tʊ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wɜː pˈæʃənətli dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd.