text_original: 1848) The Cossacks are a wild, free people between one and two millions in number, living in southern Russia, and famous for centuries for their courage and superb horsemanship.
text_transcription: FRONTISPIS THE COSSACKS ARE WILD FREE PEOPLE BETWEEN ONE AND TWO MILLION IN NUMBER LIVING IN SOUTHERN RUSSIA AND FAMOUS FOR CENTURIES FOR THEIR COURAGE AND SUPERB HORSEMANSHIP
phonemes: wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt) ðə kˈɑːsæks ɑːɹ ɐ wˈaɪld, fɹˈiː pˈiːpəl bᵻtwˌiːn wˈʌn ænd tˈuː mˈɪliənz ɪn nˈʌmbɚ, lˈɪvɪŋ ɪn sˈʌðɚn ɹˈʌʃə, ænd fˈeɪməs fɔːɹ sˈɛntʃɚɹiz fɔːɹ ðɛɹ kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ænd suːpˈɜːb hˈɔːɹsmənʃˌɪp.