text_original: They had usually a sort of canopy erected over the stem which gave protection against sun or rain, were pro  vided with comfortable, cushioned seats, and were some  times got up with magnificent appointments.
text_transcription: THEY HAD USUALLY A SORT OF CANOPY ERECTED OVER THE STERN WHICH GAVE PROTECTION AGAINST SUN OR RAIN WERE PROVIDED WITH COMFORTABLE CUSHIONED SEATS AND WERE SOMETIMES GOT UP WITH MAGNIFICENT APPOINTMENTS
phonemes: ðeɪ hæd jˈuːʒuːəli ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv kˈænəpi ɪɹˈɛktᵻd ˌoʊvɚ ðə stˈɛm wˌɪtʃ ɡˈeɪv pɹətˈɛkʃən ɐɡˈɛnst sˈʌn ɔːɹ ɹˈeɪn, wɜː pɹˈoʊ vˈaɪdᵻd wɪð kˈʌmftəbəl, kˈʊʃənd sˈiːts, ænd wɜː sˌʌm tˈaɪmz ɡɑːt ˌʌp wɪð mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt ɐpˈɔɪntmənts.