text_original: As this principle applied not only to tribes and races of men, but also to individuals, we find ourselves in pres  ence of that most peculiar phenomenon of the early Middle Ages which is known as the system of " per  sonal law."
text_transcription: AS THIS PRINCIPLE APPLIED NOT ONLY TO TRIBES AND RACES OF MEN BUT ALSO TO INDIVIDUALS WE FIND OURSELVES IN PRESENCE OF THAT MOST PECULIAR PHENOMENON OF THE EARLY MIDDLE AGES WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE SYSTEM OF PERSONAL LAW
phonemes: æz ðɪs pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ɐplˈaɪd nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli tə tɹˈaɪbz ænd ɹˈeɪsᵻz ʌv mˈɛn, bˌʌt ˈɔːlsoʊ tʊ ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz, wiː fˈaɪnd aʊɚsˈɛlvz ɪn pɹˈiːz ɛnsˈɛ ʌv ðæt mˈoʊst pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ fɪnˈɑːmɪnən ʌvðɪ ˈɜːli mˈɪdəl ˈeɪdʒᵻz wˌɪtʃ ɪz nˈoʊn æz ðə sˈɪstəm ʌv " pɜː sˈoʊnəl lˈɔː."