text_original: Nor, on the other hand, did this state of quietude come from sluggishness on the part of the Welsh, or stolid preference for an untroubled and stagnant condition of life rather than any effort which might bring about an interruption of life's routine.
text_transcription: NOR ON THE OTHER HAND DID THIS STATE OF QUIETUDE COME FROM SLUGGISHNESS ON THE PART OF THE WELSH OR STOLID PREFERENCE FOR AN UNTROUBLED AND STAGNANT CONDITION OF LIFE RATHER THAN ANY EFFORT WHICH MIGHT BRING ABOUT AN INTERRUPTION OF LIFE'S ROUTINE
phonemes: nˈɔːɹ, ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ hˈænd, dˈɪd ðɪs stˈeɪt ʌv kwˈaɪəɾuːd kˈʌm fɹʌm slˈʌɡɪʃnəs ɔnðə pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə wˈɛlʃ, ɔːɹ stˈɑːlɪd pɹˈɛfɹəns fɚɹən ʌntɹˈʌbəld ænd stˈæɡnənt kəndˈɪʃən ʌv lˈaɪf ɹˈæðɚ ðɐn ˌɛni ˈɛfɚt wˌɪtʃ mˌaɪt bɹˈɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ɐn ˌɪntɚɹˈʌpʃən ʌv lˈaɪfz ɹuːtˈiːn.