text_original: It must have been a weird scene to see the great negro following two boys in the moonlight. Indeed, he came after us like a dog. At length we were in sight of the lights of Fanning Hall. The militia was there.
text_transcription: IT MUST HAVE BEEN A WEIRD SCENE TO SEE THE GREAT NEGRO FOLLOWING TWO BOYS IN THE MOONLIGHT INDEED HE CAME AFTER US LIKE A DOG AT LENGTH WE WERE IN SIGHT OF THE LIGHTS OF FANNING HALL THE MILITIA WAS THERE
phonemes: ɪt mˈʌstɐv bˌɪn ɐ wˈɪɹd sˈiːn tə sˈiː ðə ɡɹˈeɪt nˈiːɡɹoʊ fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tˈuː bˈɔɪz ɪnðə mˈuːnlaɪt. ˌɪndˈiːd, hiː kˈeɪm ˈæftɚɹ ˌʌs lˈaɪk ɐ dˈɑːɡ. æt lˈɛŋθ wiː wɜːɹ ɪn sˈaɪt ʌvðə lˈaɪts ʌv fˈænɪŋ hˈɔːl. ðə məlˈɪʃə wʌz ðˈɛɹ.