text_original: I have used more matches to light my musket than to light my candles; I know better to arrange columns in the field than those on paper; and to square battalions better than to round periods." In his first publication, he began his literary career perfectly in character, by a challenge to his critics!
text_transcription: I HAVE USED MORE MATCHES TO LIGHT MY MUSKET THAN TO LIGHT MY CANDLES I KNOW BETTER TO ARRANGE COLUMNS IN THE FIELD THAN THOSE ON PAPER AND TO SQUARE BATTALIONS BETTER THAN TO ROUND PERIODS IN HIS FIRST PUBLICATION HE BEGAN HIS LITERARY CAREER PERFECTLY IN CHARACTER BY A CHALLENGE TO HIS CRITICS
phonemes: aɪ hæv jˈuːzd mˈɔːɹ mˈætʃᵻz tə lˈaɪt maɪ mˈʌskɪt ðɐn tə lˈaɪt maɪ kˈændəlz; aɪ nˈoʊ bˈɛɾɚ tʊ ɚɹˈeɪndʒ kˈɑːlʌmz ɪnðə fˈiːld ðɐn ðoʊz ˌɔn pˈeɪpɚ; ænd tə skwˈɛɹ bɐtˈæliənz bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn tə ɹˈaʊnd pˈiəɹɪədz." ɪn hɪz fˈɜːst pˌʌblɪkˈeɪʃən, hiː bɪɡˈæn hɪz lˈɪɾɚɹˌɛɹi kɚɹˈɪɹ pˈɜːfɛktli ɪn kˈæɹɪktɚ, baɪ ɐ tʃˈælɪndʒ tə hɪz kɹˈɪɾɪks!