text_original: They become our story, and, by the aid of a gleam of imagination, it is almost the record of our own experiences. This is the natural method of learning history. It is the way in which we become acquainted with our friends.
text_transcription: THEY BECOME OUR STORY AND BY THE AID OF A GLEAM OF IMAGINATION IT IS ALMOST THE RECORD OF OUR OWN EXPERIENCES THIS IS THE NATURAL METHOD OF LEARNING HISTORY IT IS THE WAY IN WHICH WE BECOME ACQUAINTED WITH OUR FRIENDS
phonemes: ðeɪ bɪkˌʌm ˌaʊɚ stˈɔːɹi, ænd, baɪ ðɪ ˈeɪd əvə ɡlˈiːm ʌv ɪmˌædʒᵻnˈeɪʃən, ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst ðə ɹˈɛkɚd ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn ɛkspˈiəɹɪənsᵻz. ðɪs ɪz ðə nˈætʃɚɹəl mˈɛθəd ʌv lˈɜːnɪŋ hˈɪstɚɹi. ɪɾ ɪz ðə wˈeɪ ɪnwˌɪtʃ wiː bɪkˌʌm ɐkwˈeɪntᵻd wɪð ˌaʊɚ fɹˈɛndz.