text_original: Through the deserted streets stalked a squad of backwoodsmen headed by John Duff and two American traders found in the town, who were bestirring themselves in our behalf, knocking now at this door and anon at that.
text_transcription: THROUGH THE DESERTED STREETS STALKED A SQUAD OF BACKWOODSMEN HEADED BY JOHN DUFF AND TWO AMERICAN TRADERS FOUND IN THE TOWN WHO WERE BESTIRRING THEMSELVES IN OUR BEHALF KNOCKING NOW AT THIS DOOR AND ANON AT THEFT
phonemes: θɹuː ðə dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd stɹˈiːts stˈɔːkt ɐ skwˈɑːd ʌv bˈækwʊdzmˌɛn hˈɛdᵻd baɪ dʒˈɑːn dˈʌf ænd tˈuː ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tɹˈeɪdɚz fˈaʊnd ɪnðə tˈaʊn, hˌuː wɜː bᵻstˈɜːɹɪŋ ðɛmsˈɛlvz ɪn ˌaʊɚ bᵻhˈæf, nˈɑːkɪŋ nˈaʊ æt ðɪs dˈɔːɹ ænd ɐnˈɔn æt ðˈæt.