text_original: The condition of Canada was very peculiar. Lower or Eastern Canada was inhabited for the most part by men of French descent, who still kept up in the midst of an active and moving civilisation most of the principles and usages which belonged to France before the Revolution.
text_transcription: THE CONDITION OF CANADA WAS VERY PECULIAR LOWER OR EASTERN CANADA WAS INHABITED FOR THE MOST PART BY MEN OF FRENCH DESCENT WHO STILL KEPT UP IN THE MIDST OF AN ACTIVE AND MOVING CIVILIZATION MOST OF THE PRINCIPLES AND USAGES WHICH BELONG TO FRANCE BEFORE THE REVOLUTION
phonemes: ðə kəndˈɪʃən ʌv kˈænədə wʌz vˈɛɹi pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ. lˈoʊɚɹ ɔːɹ ˈiːstɚn kˈænədə wʌz ɪnhˈæbɪɾᵻd fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt baɪ mˈɛn ʌv fɹˈɛntʃ dᵻsˈɛnt, hˌuː stˈɪl kˈɛpt ˌʌp ɪnðə mˈɪdst əvən ˈæktɪv ænd mˈuːvɪŋ sˌɪvɪləzˈeɪʃən mˈoʊst əv ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ænd jˈuːsɪdʒᵻz wˌɪtʃ bᵻlˈɔŋd tə fɹˈæns bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən.