text_original: These were of two kinds, merchantmen and war vessels. The merchantmen were propeUed partly by sails and partly by oars, but on the war vessels, when in battle, oars only were used.
text_transcription: THESE WERE OF TWO KINDS MERCHANTMEN AND WAR VESSELS THE MERCHANTMEN WERE PROPELLED PARTLY BY SAILS AND PARTLY BY OARS BUT ON THE WAR VESSELS WHEN IN BATTLE OARS ONLY WERE USED
phonemes: ðiːz wɜːɹ ʌv tˈuː kˈaɪndz, mˈɜːtʃɐntmˌɛn ænd wˈɔːɹ vˈɛsəlz. ðə mˈɜːtʃɐntmˌɛn wɜː pɹˈɑːp jˈuːd pˈɑːɹtli baɪ sˈeɪlz ænd pˈɑːɹtli baɪ ˈɔːɹz, bˌʌt ɔnðə wˈɔːɹ vˈɛsəlz, wˌɛn ɪn bˈæɾəl, ˈɔːɹz ˈoʊnli wɜː jˈuːzd.