text_original: Then a few of the men advanced, with the evident intention of examining the defences. They were allowed to approach within ten yards of the ditch, when a shower of arrows flew from the openings in the palisade; and two, only, of the Malays fled back to their companions.
text_transcription: THEN A FEW OF THE MEN ADVANCED WITH THE EVIDENT INTENTION OF EXAMINING THE DEFENCES THEY WERE ALLOWED TO APPROACH WITHIN TEN YARDS OF THE DITCH WHEN A SHOWER OF ARROWS FELL FROM THE OPENINGS IN THE PALISADE AND TWO ONLY OF THE MELEES FLED BACK TO THEIR COMPANIONS
phonemes: ðˈɛn ɐ fjˈuː ʌvðə mˈɛn ɐdvˈænst, wɪððɪ ˈɛvɪdənt ɪntˈɛnʃən ʌv ɛɡzˈæmɪnɪŋ ðə dᵻfˈɛnsᵻz. ðeɪ wɜːɹ ɐlˈaʊd tʊ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ wɪðˌɪn tˈɛn jˈɑːɹdz ʌvðə dˈɪtʃ, wˌɛn ɐ ʃˈaʊɚɹ ʌv ˈæɹoʊz flˈuː fɹʌmðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋz ɪnðə pˈælɪsˌeɪd; ænd tˈuː, ˈoʊnli, ʌvðə məlˈeɪz flˈɛd bˈæk tə ðɛɹ kəmpˈæniənz.