text_original: There is an amusing passage in Walter Scott's Antiqiiary, published more than a century after the passing of the act of union, which humorously illus  trates a peculiarity of the Scottish law.
text_transcription: THERE IS AN AMUSING PASSAGE IN WALTER SCOTT'S ANTIQUARY PUBLISHED MORE THAN A CENTURY AFTER THE PASSING OF THE ACT OF UNION WHICH HUMOROUSLY ILLUSTRATES A PECULIARITY OF THE SCOTTISH LAW
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɪz ɐn ɐmjˈuːzɪŋ pˈæsɪdʒ ɪn wˈɔltɚ skˈɑːts ˌæntɪkˈɪjɚɹi, pˈʌblɪʃt mˈɔːɹ ðˌænə sˈɛntʃɚɹi ˈæftɚ ðə pˈæsɪŋ ʌvðɪ ˈækt ʌv jˈuːniən, wˌɪtʃ hjˈuːmɚɹəsli ɪlˈuːz tɹˈeɪts ɐ pɪkjˌuːliˈæɹᵻɾi ʌvðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ lˈɔː.