text_original: Cob  den could learn something from everybody. It is doubtful whether he ever came even into momentary acquaintance with anyone whom he did not compel to yield him something in the way of information. He travelled very widely for a time when travelling was more difficult work than it is at present. He made himself familiar with most of the countries of Europe, with many parts of the East, and what was then a rarer accomplishment, with the United States and Canada.
text_transcription: COBDEN COULD LEARN SOMETHING FROM EVERYBODY IT IS DOUBTFUL WHETHER HE EVER CAME INTO MOMENTARY ACQUAINTANCE WITH ANY ONE WHOM HE DID NOT COMPEL TO YIELD HIM SOMETHING IN THE WAY OF INFORMATION HE TRAVELLED VERY WIDELY FOR A TIME WHEN TRAVELING WAS MORE DIFFICULT THAN IT IS AT PRESENT HE MADE HIMSELF FAMILIAR WITH MOST OF THE COUNTRIES OF EUROPE AND WITH MANY PARTS OF THE EAST AND WHAT WAS THEN A RARER ACCOMPLISHMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA
phonemes: kˈɑːb dˈɛn kʊd lˈɜːn sˈʌmθɪŋ fɹʌm ˈɛvɹɪbˌɑːdi. ɪɾ ɪz dˈaʊtfəl wˈɛðɚ hiː ˈɛvɚ kˈeɪm ˈiːvən ˌɪntʊ mˈoʊməntˌɛɹi ɐkwˈeɪntəns wɪð ˈɛnɪwˌʌn hˈuːm hiː dɪdnˌɑːt kəmpˈɛl tə jˈiːld hˌɪm sˈʌmθɪŋ ɪnðə wˈeɪ ʌv ˌɪnfɚmˈeɪʃən. hiː tɹˈævəld vˈɛɹi wˈaɪdli fɚɹə tˈaɪm wɛn tɹˈævəlɪŋ wʌz mˈɔːɹ dˈɪfɪkəlt wˈɜːk ðɐn ɪɾ ɪz æt pɹˈɛzənt. hiː mˌeɪd hɪmsˈɛlf fəmˈɪlɪɹ wɪð mˈoʊst əv ðə kˈʌntɹiz ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp, wɪð mˈɛni pˈɑːɹts ʌvðɪ ˈiːst, ænd wʌt wʌz ðˈɛn ɐ ɹˈɛɹɚɹ ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənt, wɪððə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts ænd kˈænədə.