text_original: They considered it highly de  trimental to the morals, the health and the prosperity of the people. Of late the destructive effects of opium have often been disputed, particularly in the House 170 A HISTORY OF OUR OWN TIMES. CB. t nr. of Commons. It has been said that it is not on the average nearly so unwholesome as the Chinese go  vernments always thought, and that it does not do as much proportionate harm to China as the use of brandy, whisky, and gin does to England.
text_transcription: THEY CONSIDERED IT HIGHLY DETRIMENTAL TO THE MORALS THE HEALTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE OF LATE THE DESTRUCTIVE EFFECTS OF OPIUM HAVE OFTEN BEEN DISPUTED PARTICULARLY IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS IT HAS BEEN SAID THAT IT IS NOT ON THE AVERAGE NEARLY SO UNWHOLESOME AS THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT ALWAYS THOUGHT AND THAT IT DOES NOT DO AS MUCH PROPORTIONATE HARM TO CHINA AS THE USE OF BRANDY WHISKY AND GIN DOES TO ENGLAND
phonemes: ðeɪ kənsˈɪdɚd ɪt hˈaɪli də tɹaɪmˈɛntəl tə ðə mˈɔːɹəlz, ðə hˈɛlθ ænd ðə pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌvðə pˈiːpəl. ʌv lˈeɪt ðə dᵻstɹˈʌktɪv ɪfˈɛkts ʌv ˈoʊpiəm hæv ˈɔfən bˌɪn dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd, pɚtˈɪkjʊlɚli ɪnðə hˈaʊs wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn tˈaɪmz. sˌiːbˈiː. tˈiː ˌɛnˈɑːɹ. ʌv kˈɑːmənz. ɪt hˈæzbiːn sˈɛd ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz nˌɑːt ɔnðɪ ˈævɹɪdʒ nˌɪɹli sˌoʊ ʌnhˈoʊlsʌm æz ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɡˌoʊ vˈɜːnmənts ˈɔːlweɪz θˈɔːt, ænd ðˌɐɾɪt dʌznˌɑːt dˈuː æz mˈʌtʃ pɹəpˈɔːɹʃənət hˈɑːɹm tə tʃˈaɪnə æz ðə jˈuːs ʌv bɹˈændi, wˈɪski, ænd dʒˈɪn dˈʌz tʊ ˈɪŋɡlənd.