text_original: ] Having resolved to perform the Mecca pilgrimage, I spent a few months at Cairo, and on the 2 2d of May embarked in a small steamer at Suez with the mahmil, or litter, and its military escort, conveying the kiswah, or covering for the kdbah.
text_transcription: HAVING RESOLVED TO PERFORM THE MECCA PILGRIMAGE I SPENT A FEW MONTHS AT CAIRO AND ON THE TWENTY SECOND OF MAY EMBARKED IN A SMALL STEAMER AT SUEZ WITH THE MARMULE OR LITTER AND ITS MILITARY ESCORT CONVEYING THE KISSWA OR COVERING FOR THE KABA
phonemes: ] hˌævɪŋ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə pɚfˈɔːɹm ðə mˈɛkə pˈɪlɡɹɪmɪdʒ, aɪ spˈɛnt ɐ fjˈuː mˈʌnθs æt kˈaɪɹoʊ, ænd ɔnðə tˈuː tˈuː dˈiː ʌv mˈeɪ ɛmbˈɑːɹkt ɪn ɐ smˈɔːl stˈiːmɚɹ æt sˈuːɪz wɪððə mˈɑːmɪl, ɔːɹ lˈɪɾɚ, ænd ɪts mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ˈɛskɔːɹt, kənvˈeɪɪŋ ðə kˈɪswə, ɔːɹ kˈʌvɚɹɪŋ fɚðə kˌeɪdˈiːbˈɑː.