text_original: If the passenger called for " oars," his cry was met by a boat with two rowers in it. The barges were generally owned by private in  dividuals or by private companies, and were often fitted up with some attempt at luxury and ornament.
text_transcription: IF THE PASSENGER CALLED FOR OARS HIS CRY WAS MET BY A BOAT WITH TWO ROWERS IN IT THE BARGES WERE GENERALLY OWNED BY PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS OR BY PRIVATE COMPANIES AND WERE OFTEN FITTED UP WITH SOME ATTEMPT AT LUXURY AND ORNAMENT
phonemes: ɪf ðə pˈæsɪndʒɚ kˈɔːld fɔːɹ " ˈɔːɹz," hɪz kɹˈaɪ wʌz mˈɛt baɪ ɐ bˈoʊt wɪð tˈuː ɹˈoʊɚz ɪn ɪt. ðə bˈɑːɹdʒᵻz wɜː dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ˈoʊnd baɪ pɹˈaɪvət ɪn dᵻvˈɪdʒuːəlz ɔːɹ baɪ pɹˈaɪvət kˈʌmpəniz, ænd wɜːɹ ˈɔfən fˈɪɾᵻd ˌʌp wɪð sˌʌm ɐtˈɛmpt æt lˈʌkʃɚɹi ænd ˈɔːɹnəmənt.