text_original: Besides which, since these countries are occupied by a very warlike race, they serve as a sort of bulwark to keep back the neighbouring Scythians, who for this reason do not venture to attack them, nor attempt to force a passage.
text_transcription: BESIDES WHICH SINCE THESE COUNTRIES ARE OCCUPIED BY A VERY WARLIKE RACE THEY SERVE AS A SORT OF BULWARK TO KEEP BACK THE NEIGHBORING SCYTHIANS WHO FOR THIS REASON DO NOT VENTURE TO ATTACK THEM NOR ATTEMPT TO FORCE A PASSAGE
phonemes: bᵻsˌaɪdz wˈɪtʃ, sˈɪns ðiːz kˈʌntɹiz ɑːɹ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪd baɪ ɐ vˈɛɹi wˈɔːɹlaɪk ɹˈeɪs, ðeɪ sˈɜːv æz ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv bˈʊlwɔːɹk tə kˈiːp bˈæk ðə nˈeɪbɚɹɪŋ sˈaɪθiənz, hˌuː fɔːɹ ðɪs ɹˈiːzən duːnˌɑːt vˈɛntʃɚ tʊ ɐtˈæk ðˌɛm, nˈɔːɹ ɐtˈɛmpt tə fˈɔːɹs ɐ pˈæsɪdʒ.