text_original: I once fortunately recovered the standard of the regiment to which I belonged, after it had been seized by the enemy; and, at another occasion, made shift to save the life of my colonel, when he lay at the mercy of an enraged barbarian.
text_transcription: I ONCE FORTUNATELY RECOVERED THE STANDARD OF THE REGIMENT TO WHICH I BELONGED AFTER IT HAD BEEN SEIZED BY THE ENEMY AND AT ANOTHER OCCASION MADE SHIFT TO SAVE THE LIFE OF MY COLONEL WHEN HE LAY AT THE MERCY OF AN ENRAGED BARBARIAN
phonemes: aɪ wˈʌns fˈɔːɹtʃənətli ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd ðə stˈændɚd ʌvðə ɹˈɛdʒɪmənt tʊ wˌɪtʃ aɪ bᵻlˈɔŋd, ˈæftɚɹ ɪt hɐdbɪn sˈiːzd baɪ ðɪ ˈɛnəmi; ænd, æɾ ɐnˈʌðɚɹ əkˈeɪʒən, mˌeɪd ʃˈɪft tə sˈeɪv ðə lˈaɪf ʌv maɪ kˈɜːnəl, wˌɛn hiː lˈeɪ æt ðə mˈɜːsi əvən ɛnɹˈeɪdʒd bɑːɹbˈɛɹiən.