text_original: The immediate loss of Constantinople may be ascribed to the bullet or arrow which pierced the gauntlet of John Justiniani. The sight of his blood and the exquisite pain appalled the courage of the chief, whose arms and counsels were the firmest rampart of the city.
text_transcription: THE IMMEDIATE LOSS OF CONSTANTINOPLE MAY BE ASCRIBED TO THE BULLET OR ARROW WHICH PIERCED THE GAUNTLET OF JOHN JUSTINIANI THE SIGHT OF HIS BLOOD AND THE EXQUISITE PAIN APPALLED THE COURAGE OF THE CHIEF WHOSE ARMS AND COUNSELS WERE THE FIRMEST RAMPART OF THE CITY
phonemes: ðɪ ɪmˈiːdɪət lˈɔs ʌv kˌɑːnstɐntɪnˈoʊpəl mˈeɪ biː ɐskɹˈaɪbd tə ðə bˈʊlɪt ɔːɹ ˈæɹoʊ wˌɪtʃ pˈɪɹst ðə ɡˈɔːntlɪt ʌv dʒˈɑːn dʒˈʌstɪnˌiəni. ðə sˈaɪt ʌv hɪz blˈʌd ænd ðɪ ɛkskwˈɪsɪt pˈeɪn ɐpˈɔːld ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ʌvðə tʃˈiːf, hˌuːz ˈɑːɹmz ænd kˈaʊnsəlz wɜː ðə fˈɜːmɪst ɹˈæmpɑːɹt ʌvðə sˈɪɾi.