text_original: To this the piece of twenty yards   already employed for a different purpose  was attached at one end  the other being tightly knotted around the shank of the eagle. When all was ready, the bird was stripped of his other fastenings; and then all retired to a distance to give him space for the free use of his wings.
text_transcription: TO THIS THE PIECE OF TWENTY YARDS ALREADY EMPLOYED FOR A DIFFERENT PURPOSE WAS ATTACHED AT ONE END THE OTHER BEING TIGHTLY KNOTTED ROUND THE SHANK OF THE EAGLE WHEN ALL WAS READY THE BIRD WAS STRIPPED OF HIS OTHER FASTENINGS AND THEN ALL RETIRED TO A DISTANCE TO GIVE HIM SPACE FOR THE FREE USE OF HIS WINGS
phonemes: tə ðɪs ðə pˈiːs ʌv twˈɛnti jˈɑːɹdz ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɛmplˈɔɪd fɚɹə dˈɪfɹənt pˈɜːpəs wʌz ɐtˈætʃt æt wˈʌn ˈɛnd ðɪ ˈʌðɚ bˌiːɪŋ tˈaɪtli nˈɑːɾᵻd ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə ʃˈæŋk ʌvðɪ ˈiːɡəl. wˌɛn ˈɔːl wʌz ɹˈɛdi, ðə bˈɜːd wʌz stɹˈɪpt ʌv hɪz ˈʌðɚ fˈæsənɪŋz; ænd ðˈɛn ˈɔːl ɹᵻtˈaɪɚd tʊ ɐ dˈɪstəns tə ɡˈɪv hˌɪm spˈeɪs fɚðə fɹˈiː jˈuːs ʌv hɪz wˈɪŋz.