text_original: All traffic in opium was strictly forbidden by the governments and laws of China. Yet our English traders carried on a brisk and profitable trade in the forbidden article.
text_transcription: ALL TRAFFIC IN OPIUM WAS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN BY THE GOVERNMENTS AND LAWS OF CHINA YET OUR ENGLISH TRADERS CARRIED ON A BRISK AND PROFITABLE TRADE IN THE FORBIDDEN ARTICLE
phonemes: ˈɔːl tɹˈæfɪk ɪn ˈoʊpiəm wʌz stɹˈɪktli fɚbˈɪdən baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ænd lˈɔːz ʌv tʃˈaɪnə. jˈɛt ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ tɹˈeɪdɚz kˈæɹid ˌɔn ɐ bɹˈɪsk ænd pɹˈɑːfɪɾəbəl tɹˈeɪd ɪnðə fɚbˈɪdən ˈɑːɹɾɪkəl.