text_original: The country was left to us for some years in consequence of the hostility of the blacks, which became so unbearable that I could not keep shepherds, although well armed, without employing a horseman, in addition to myself, to keep continually perambulating the woods lest the natives might cut them off.
text_transcription: THE COUNTRY WAS LEFT TO US FOR SOME YEARS IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE HOSTILITY OF THE BLACKS WHICH BECAME SO UNBEARABLE THAT I COULD NOT KEEP SHEPHERDS ALTHOUGH WELL ARMED WITHOUT EMPLOYING A HORSEMAN IN ADDITION TO MYSELF TO KEEP CONTINUALLY PERAMBULATING THE WOODS LEST THE NATIVES MIGHT CUT THEM OFF
phonemes: ðə kˈʌntɹi wʌz lˈɛft tʊ ˌʌs fɔːɹ sˌʌm jˈɪɹz ɪn kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌvðə hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾi ʌvðə blˈæks, wˌɪtʃ bɪkˌeɪm sˌoʊ ʌnbˈɛɹəbəl ðæt aɪ kʊd nˌɑːt kˈiːp ʃˈɛpɚdz, ɔːlðˈoʊ wˈɛl ˈɑːɹmd, wɪðˌaʊt ɛmplˈɔɪɪŋ ɐ hˈɔːɹsmən, ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə maɪsˈɛlf, tə kˈiːp kəntˈɪnjuːəli pəɹˈæmbjʊlˌeɪɾɪŋ ðə wˈʊdz lˈɛst ðə nˈeɪɾɪvz mˌaɪt kˈʌt ðˌɛm ˈɔf.