text_original: A fine account of the attack on these last three forts is given by the war correspondent, W. Rich  mond Smith, in his book, " The Siege and Fall of Port Arthur." In speaking of this final assault, he says: The fight was a splendid one to see. From the time the advance began the assaulters were in plain view, their dark uniforms and glittering bayonets showing up against the lighter background of the steep hill slope.
text_transcription: A FINE ACCOUNT OF THE ATTACK ON THESE LAST THREE FORTS IS GIVEN BY THE WAR CORRESPONDENT W RICHMOND SMITH IN HIS BOOK THE SIEGE AND FALL OF PORT ARTHUR IN SPEAKING OF THIS FINAL ASSAULT HE SAYS THE FIGHT WAS A SPLENDID ONE TO SEE FROM THE TIME THE ADVANCE BEGAN THE ASSAULTERS WERE IN PLAIN VIEW THEIR DARK UNIFORMS AND GLITTERING BAYONETS SHOWING UP AGAINST THE LIGHTER BACKGROUND OF THE STEEP HILL SLOPE
phonemes: ɐ fˈaɪn ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðɪ ɐtˈæk ˌɔn ðiːz lˈæst θɹˈiː fˈɔːɹts ɪz ɡˈɪvən baɪ ðə wˈɔːɹ kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndənt, dˈʌbəljˌuː. ɹˈɪtʃ mənd smˈɪθ, ɪn hɪz bˈʊk, " ðə sˈiːdʒ ænd fˈɔːl ʌv pˈɔːɹt ˈɑːɹθɚ." ɪn spˈiːkɪŋ ʌv ðɪs fˈaɪnəl ɐsˈɔlt, hiː sˈɛz: ðə fˈaɪt wʌzɐ splˈɛndɪd wˈʌn tə sˈiː. fɹʌmðə tˈaɪm ðɪ ɐdvˈæns bɪɡˈæn ðɪ ɐsˈɔltɚz wɜːɹ ɪn plˈeɪn vjˈuː, ðɛɹ dˈɑːɹk jˈuːnɪfˌɔːɹmz ænd ɡlˈɪɾɚɹɪŋ bˈeɪənˌɛts ʃˈoʊɪŋ ˌʌp ɐɡˈɛnst ðə lˈaɪɾɚ bˈækɡɹaʊnd ʌvðə stˈiːp hˈɪl slˈoʊp.