text_original: Our representatives were generally disposed to be unyielding ; and not only that, but to see deliberate offence in every Chinese usage or ceremony which the authorities endeavoured to impose on them.
text_transcription: OUR REPRESENTATIVES WERE GENERALLY DISPOSED TO BE UNYIELDING AND NOT ONLY THAT BUT TO SEE DELIBERATE OFFENCE IN EVERY CHINESE USAGE OR CEREMONY WHICH THE AUTHORITIES ENDEAVORED TO IMPOSE ON THEM
phonemes: ˌaʊɚ ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz wɜː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli dɪspˈoʊzd təbi ʌnjˈiːldɪŋ ; ænd nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ðˈæt, bˌʌt tə sˈiː dᵻlˈɪbɚɹət əfˈɛns ɪn ˈɛvɹi tʃaɪnˈiːz jˈuːsɪdʒ ɔːɹ sˈɛɹᵻməni wˌɪtʃ ðɪ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ɛndˈɛvɚd tʊ ɪmpˈoʊz ˈɔn ðˌɛm.