text_original: The criminal laws were still not merely oppressive but outrageously cruel, and the most trivial oflFences against property were liable to punishment by death, and were so punished, without arousing the slightest general feeling of indignation and abhorrence.
text_transcription: THE CRIMINAL LAWS WERE STILL NOT MERELY OPPRESSIVE BUT OUTRAGEOUSLY CRUEL AND THE MOST TRIVIAL OFFENCES AGAINST PROPERTY WERE LIABLE TO PUNISHMENT BY DEATH AND WERE SO PUNISHED WITHOUT AROUSING THE SLIGHTEST GENERAL FEELING OF INDIGNATION AND ABHORRENCE
phonemes: ðə kɹˈɪmɪnəl lˈɔːz wɜː stˈɪl nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli əpɹˈɛsɪv bˌʌt aʊtɹˈeɪdʒəsli kɹˈuːəl, ænd ðə mˈoʊst tɹˈɪvɪəl ˈɑːfəl fˈɛnsᵻz ɐɡˈɛnst pɹˈɑːpɚɾi wɜː lˈaɪəbəl tə pˈʌnɪʃmənt baɪ dˈɛθ, ænd wɜː sˌoʊ pˈʌnɪʃt, wɪðˌaʊt ɚɹˈaʊzɪŋ ðə slˈaɪɾɪst dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fˈiːlɪŋ ʌv ɪndɪɡnˈeɪʃən ænd ɐbhˈɔɹəns.