text_original: But when it did not succeed at the first, it was rarely renewed, being a method dangerous to the attacking army, which having to secure itself along an extended line, was left everywhere too weak to resist a sally made from the town; nay, of itself, was apt to fall into confusion and disorder. This method of attack, therefore, could be attempted once only and by way of surprise.
text_transcription: BUT WHEN IT DID NOT SUCCEED AT THE FIRST IT WAS RARELY RENEWED BEING A METHOD DANGEROUS TO THE ATTACKING ARMY WHICH HAVING TO SECURE ITSELF ALONG AN EXTENDED LINE WAS LEFT EVERYWHERE TOO WEAK TO RESIST A SALLY MADE FROM THE TOWN NAY OF ITSELF WAS APT TO FALL INTO CONFUSION AND DISORDER THIS METHOD OF TACK THEREFORE COULD BE ATTEMPTED ONCE ONLY AND BY WAY OF SURPRISE
phonemes: bˌʌt wɛn ɪt dɪdnˌɑːt səksˈiːd æt ðə fˈɜːst, ɪt wʌz ɹˈɛɹli ɹᵻnˈuːd, bˌiːɪŋ ɐ mˈɛθəd dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs tə ðɪ ɐtˈækɪŋ ˈɑːɹmi, wˌɪtʃ hˌævɪŋ tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɪtsˈɛlf ɐlˈɔŋ ɐn ɛkstˈɛndᵻd lˈaɪn, wʌz lˈɛft ˈɛvɹɪwˌɛɹ tˈuː wˈiːk tə ɹᵻzˈɪst ɐ sˈæli mˌeɪd fɹʌmðə tˈaʊn; nˈeɪ, ʌv ɪtsˈɛlf, wʌz ˈæpt tə fˈɔːl ˌɪntʊ kənfjˈuːʒən ænd dɪsˈɔːɹdɚ. ðɪs mˈɛθəd ʌv ɐtˈæk, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, kʊd biː ɐtˈɛmptᵻd wˈʌns ˈoʊnli ænd baɪ wˈeɪ ʌv sɚpɹˈaɪz.