text_original: Among children the males carry the pre  eminence ; in the beginning perhaps, because for the most part, although not always, they are fitter for the administration of greater matters, but spe  cially of wars ; but afterwards, when it was grown a custom, because that custom was not contra  dicted.
text_transcription: TEEN AMONG CHILDREN THE MALES CARRY THE PRE EMINENCE IN THE BEGINNING PERHAPS BECAUSE FOR THE MOST PART ALTHOUGH NOT ALWAYS THEY ARE FITTER FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF GREATER MATTERS BUT SPSPECIALLY OF WARS BUT AFTERWARDS WHEN IT WAS GROWN A CUSTOM BECAUSE THAT CUSTOM WAS NOT CONTRADICTED
phonemes: ɐmˌʌŋ tʃˈɪldɹən ðə mˈeɪlz kˈæɹi ðə pɹˈiː ˈɛmɪnəns ; ɪnðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ pɚhˈæps, bɪkˈʌz fɚðə mˈoʊst pˈɑːɹt, ɔːlðˈoʊ nˌɑːt ˈɔːlweɪz, ðeɪ ɑːɹ fˈɪɾɚ fɚðɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ mˈæɾɚz, bˌʌt spˈiː sˈaɪəli ʌv wˈɔːɹz ; bˌʌt ˈæftɚwɚdz, wˌɛn ɪt wʌz ɡɹˈoʊn ɐ kˈʌstəm, bɪkˈʌz ðæt kˈʌstəm wʌz nˌɑːt kˈɑːntɹə dˈɪktᵻd.