text_original: As these latitudes were more frequented than any others by Malay pirates, the commandant placed sentries on the watch and took all precautions against surprise, although his force was strong enough to be above fearing any enemy.
text_transcription: AS THESE LATITUDES WERE MORE FREQUENTED THAN ANY OTHERS BY MALAY PIRATES THE COMMANDANT PLACED SENTERINES ON THE WATCH AND TOOK ALL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SURPRISE ALTHOUGH HIS FORCE WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO BE ABOUT FEARING ANY ENEMY
phonemes: æz ðiːz lˈæɾɪtˌuːdz wɜː mˈɔːɹ fɹˈiːkwəntᵻd ðɐn ˌɛni ˈʌðɚz baɪ məlˈeɪ pˈaɪɹəts, ðə kˈɑːmɐndˌɑːnt plˈeɪst sˈɛntɹiz ɔnðə wˈɑːtʃ ænd tˈʊk ˈɔːl pɹɪkˈɔːʃənz ɐɡˈɛnst sɚpɹˈaɪz, ɔːlðˈoʊ hɪz fˈɔːɹs wʌz stɹˈɔŋ ɪnˈʌf təbi əbˌʌv fˈɪɹɪŋ ˌɛni ˈɛnəmi.