text_original: It began to be observed at the time that however poor and hard worked these foreign refugees might be, they usually showed a taste and refinement in the decoration of their humble homes which could rarely be seen in the tenements occupied by Enghsh mechanics.
text_transcription: IT BEGAN TO BE OBSERVED AT THE TIME THAT HOWEVER POOR AND HARD WORKING THESE FOREIGN REFUGEES MIGHT BE THEY USUALLY SHOWED A TASTE AND REFINEMENT IN THE DECORATION OF THEIR HUMBLE HOMES WHICH COULD RARELY BE SEEN IN THE TENEMENTS OCCUPIED BY ENGLISH MECHANICS
phonemes: ɪt bɪɡˈæn təbi əbzˈɜːvd æt ðə tˈaɪm ðæt haʊˈɛvɚ pˈʊɹ ænd hˈɑːɹd wˈɜːkt ðiːz fˈɔːɹən ɹˈɛfjuːdʒˌiːz mˌaɪt bˈiː, ðeɪ jˈuːʒuːəli ʃˈoʊd ɐ tˈeɪst ænd ɹᵻfˈaɪnmənt ɪnðə dˌɛkɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ðɛɹ hˈʌmbəl hˈoʊmz wˌɪtʃ kʊd ɹˈɛɹli biː sˈiːn ɪnðə tˈɛnəmənts ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ ˈɛŋhʃ mᵻkˈænɪks.