text_original: The river banks, on the north side especially, must have presented to the passenger, as he went up and down within the reach of the streets and the houses, curious and even startling contrasts.
text_transcription: THE RIVER BANKS ON THE NORTH SIDE ESPECIALLY MUST HAVE PRESENTED TO THE PASSENGER AS HE WENT UP AND DOWN WITHIN THE REACH OF THE STREETS AND THE HOUSES CURIOUS AND EVEN STARTLING CONTRASTS
phonemes: ðə ɹˈɪvɚ bˈæŋks, ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ sˈaɪd ɪspˈɛʃəli, mˈʌstɐv pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd tə ðə pˈæsɪndʒɚ, æz hiː wɛnt ˌʌp ænd dˌaʊn wɪðˌɪn ðə ɹˈiːtʃ ʌvðə stɹˈiːts ænd ðə hˈaʊzᵻz, kjˈʊɹɹiəs ænd ˈiːvən stˈɑːɹɾəlɪŋ kˈɑːntɹæsts.