text_original: Then I attempted to keep him down, in order to improve my success, according to the manner of my own country, but was restrained by the spectators, one of whom endeavoured to raise up my opponent, but in vain; for he protested he would not fight, for he was not quite recovered of a late illness.
text_transcription: THEN I ATTEMPTED TO KEEP HIM DOWN IN ORDER TO IMPROVE MY SUCCESS ACCORDING TO THE MANNER OF MY OWN COUNTRY BUT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SPECTATORS ONE OF WHOM ENDEAVOURED TO RAISE UP MY OPPONENT BUT IN VAIN FOR HE PROTESTED HE WOULD NOT FIGHT FOR HE WAS NOT QUITE RECOVERED OF A LATE ILLNESS
phonemes: ðˈɛn aɪ ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə kˈiːp hˌɪm dˈaʊn, ɪn ˈɔːɹdɚ tʊ ɪmpɹˈuːv maɪ səksˈɛs, ɐkˈɔːɹdɪŋ tə ðə mˈænɚɹ ʌv maɪ ˈoʊn kˈʌntɹi, bˌʌt wʌz ɹᵻstɹˈeɪnd baɪ ðə spɛktˈeɪɾɚz, wˈʌn ʌv hˈuːm ɛndˈɛvɚd tə ɹˈeɪz ˌʌp maɪ əpˈoʊnənt, bˌʌt ɪn vˈeɪn; fɔːɹ hiː pɹətˈɛstᵻd hiː wʊd nˌɑːt fˈaɪt, fɔːɹ hiː wʌz nˌɑːt kwˈaɪt ɹᵻkˈʌvɚd əvə lˈeɪt ˈɪlnəs.