text_original: We can lead them out, at once, if any point is hotly attacked; and it would prevent confusion, if the stockade were suddenly forced. The enemy may be bringing up hundreds of ladders and, in the darkness, may get up close before they are noticed."
text_transcription: WE CAN LEAD THEM OUT AT ONCE IF ANY POINT IS HOTLY ATTACKED AND IT WOULD PREVENT CONFUSION IF THE STOCKADE WERE SUDDENLY FORCED THE ENEMY MAY BE BRINGING UP HUNDREDS OF LADDERS AND IN THE DARKNESS MAY GET UP CLOSE BEFORE THEY ARE NOTICED
phonemes: wiː kæn lˈiːd ðˌɛm ˈaʊt, ɐtwˈʌns, ɪf ˌɛni pˈɔɪnt ɪz hˈɑːtli ɐtˈækt; ænd ɪt wʊd pɹɪvˈɛnt kənfjˈuːʒən, ɪf ðə stˈɑːkeɪd wɜː sˈʌdənli fˈɔːɹst. ðɪ ˈɛnəmi mˈeɪ biː bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ˌʌp hˈʌndɹɪdz ʌv lˈædɚz ænd, ɪnðə dˈɑːɹknəs, mˈeɪ ɡɛt ˌʌp klˈoʊs bᵻfˌɔːɹ ðeɪ ɑːɹ nˈoʊɾɪst."