text_original: A large supply of the fireballs had been placed on the platforms and, as these were lighted and thrown down, the assailants were exposed to a deadly shower of arrows as they rushed forward. At this moment the rajah's servant brought up four double barrelled guns.
text_transcription: A LARGE SUPPLY OF THE FIRE BALLS HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE PLATFORMS AND AS THESE WERE LIGHTED AND THROWN DOWN THE ASSAILANTS WERE EXPOSED TO A DEADLY SHOWER OF ARROWS AS THEY RUSHED FORWARD AT THIS MOMENT THE RAJAH'S SERVANT BROUGHT UP FOUR DOUBLE BARRELLED GUNS
phonemes: ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ səplˈaɪ ʌvðə fˈaɪɚbɔːlz hɐdbɪn plˈeɪst ɔnðə plˈætfɔːɹmz ænd, æz ðiːz wɜː lˈaɪɾᵻd ænd θɹˈoʊn dˈaʊn, ðɪ ɐsˈeɪlənts wɜːɹ ɛkspˈoʊzd tʊ ɐ dˈɛdli ʃˈaʊɚɹ ʌv ˈæɹoʊz æz ðeɪ ɹˈʌʃt fˈɔːɹwɚd. æt ðɪs mˈoʊmənt ðə ɹˈɑːdʒɑːz sˈɜːvənt bɹˈɔːt ˌʌp fˈɔːɹ dˈʌbəl bˈæɹəld ɡˈʌnz.