text_original: Ferdinand, who had hitherto observed a strict neutrality, no sooner perceived them approach, than he leaped in between the disputants, that he might be found acting in the character of a peacemaker; and, indeed, by this time, victory had declared for the baronet, who had treated his antagonist with a cross buttock, which laid him almost breathless on the floor.
text_transcription: FERDINAND WHO HAD HITHERTO OBSERVED A STRICT NEUTRALITY NO SOONER PERCEIVED THEM APPROACH THAN HE LEAPED IN BETWIXT THE DISPUTANTS THAT HE MIGHT BE FOUND ACTING IN THE CHARACTER OF A PEACEMAKER AND INDEED BY THIS TIME VICTORY HAD DECLARED FOR THE BARONET WHO HAD TREATED HIS ANTAGONIST WITH A CROSS BUTTOCK WHICH LAID HIM ALMOST BREATHLESS ON THE FLOOR
phonemes: fˈɜːdɪnˌænd, hˌuː hæd hˈɪðɚtˌuː əbzˈɜːvd ɐ stɹˈɪkt nuːtɹˈælᵻɾi, nˈoʊ sˈuːnɚ pɚsˈiːvd ðˌɛm ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ, ðɐn hiː lˈiːpt ɪn bᵻtwˌiːn ðə dɪspjˈuːtənts, ðæt hiː mˌaɪt biː fˈaʊnd ˈæktɪŋ ɪnðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ əvə pˈiːsmeɪkɚ; ænd, ˌɪndˈiːd, baɪ ðɪs tˈaɪm, vˈɪktɚɹi hæd dᵻklˈɛɹd fɚðə bˈæɹənˌɛt, hˌuː hæd tɹˈiːɾᵻd hɪz æntˈæɡənˌɪst wɪð ɐ kɹˈɔs bˈʌɾək, wˌɪtʃ lˈeɪd hˌɪm ˈɔːlmoʊst bɹˈɛθləs ɔnðə flˈɔːɹ.