text_original: A basket of wicker work, as he had said, well lined with clay, would have answered the purpose after a fashion; but as they did not intend to use the balloon for any purpose beyond making the single ascent to lift them over the cliffs, a continuous fire would not be required.
text_transcription: A BASKET OF WICKER WORK AS HE HAD SAID WELL LINED WITH CLAY WOULD HAVE ANSWERED THE PURPOSE AFTER A FASHION BUT AS THEY DID NOT INTEND TO USE THE BALLOON FOR ANY PURPOSE BEYOND MAKING THE SINGLE DESCENT TO LIFT THEM OVER THE CLIFFS A CONTINUOUS FIRE WOULD NOT BE REQUIRED
phonemes: ɐ bˈæskɪt ʌv wˈɪkɚ wˈɜːk, æz hiː hæd sˈɛd, wˈɛl lˈaɪnd wɪð klˈeɪ, wʊdhɐv ˈænsɚd ðə pˈɜːpəs ˈæftɚɹ ɐ fˈæʃən; bˌʌt æz ðeɪ dɪdnˌɑːt ɪntˈɛnd tə jˈuːz ðə bəlˈuːn fɔːɹ ˌɛni pˈɜːpəs bᵻjˌɔnd mˌeɪkɪŋ ðə sˈɪŋɡəl ɐsˈɛnt tə lˈɪft ðˌɛm ˌoʊvɚ ðə klˈɪfs, ɐ kəntˈɪnjuːəs fˈaɪɚ wʊd nˌɑːt biː ɹᵻkwˈaɪɚd.