text_original: Ever since 1716, the London date letters have been very bold and clear, and the presence upon a piece of silver of one of these old style letters gives positive proof, if it be genuine, that it is not more recent than the Queen Anne period.'
text_transcription: EVER SINCE SEVENTEEN SIXTEEN THE LONDON DATE LETTERS HAVE BEEN VERY BOLD AND CLEAR AND THE PRESENCE UPON A PIECE OF SILVER OF ONE OF THESE OLD STYLE LETTERS GIVES POSITIVE PROOF IF IT BE GENUINE THAT IT IS NOT MORE RECENT THAN THE QUEEN ANNE PERIOD
phonemes: ˈɛvɚ sˈɪns wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪkstiːn, ðə lˈʌndən dˈeɪt lˈɛɾɚz hɐvbɪn vˈɛɹi bˈoʊld ænd klˈɪɹ, ænd ðə pɹˈɛzəns əpˌɑːn ɐ pˈiːs ʌv sˈɪlvɚɹ ʌv wˈʌn ʌv ðiːz ˈoʊld stˈaɪl lˈɛɾɚz ɡˈɪvz pˈɑːzᵻtˌɪv pɹˈuːf, ɪf ɪt biː dʒˈɛnjuːɪn, ðˌɐɾɪt ɪz nˌɑːt mˈɔːɹ ɹˈiːsənt ðɐn ðə kwˈiːn ˈæn pˈiəɹɪəd.