text_original: That of the shoulder knots was a loose, flying, circumstantial point ; but this of gold lace seemed too considerable an alter  ation without better warrant, . . . and therefore re  quired a positive precept.
text_transcription: THAT OF THE SHOULDER KNOTS WAS A LOOSE FLYING CIRCUMSTANTIAL POINT BUT THIS OF GOLD LACE SEEMED TOO CONSIDERABLE AN ALTERATION WITHOUT BETTER WARRANT AND THEREFORE REQUIRED A POSITIVE PRECEPT
phonemes: ðæt ʌvðə ʃˈoʊldɚ nˈɑːts wʌzɐ lˈuːs, flˈaɪɪŋ, sˈɜːkəmstˌænʃəl pˈɔɪnt ; bˌʌt ðɪs ʌv ɡˈoʊld lˈeɪs sˈiːmd tˈuː kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl ɐn ˈɔltɚɹ ˈeɪʃən wɪðˌaʊt bˈɛɾɚ wˈɔːɹənt, . . . ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ɹˌiː kwˈaɪɚd ɐ pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv pɹˈiːsɛpt.