text_original: His return thither was marked by bloody massacres, which were speedily followed by a plague.
text_transcription: HIS RETURN THITHER WAS MARKED BY BLOODY MASSACRES WHICH WERE SPEEDILY FOLLOWED BY A PLAGUE
phonemes: hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn ðˈɪðɚ wʌz mˈɑːɹkt baɪ blˈʌdi mˈæsəkɚz, wˌɪtʃ wɜː spˈiːdili fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐ plˈeɪɡ.