text_original: Swine they use never in sacrifice; nay, they will not so much as keep this beast in their country. Concerning war they have these customs. The first man that a Scythian slays in battle he drinks of his blood ; and he takes the heads of all he slays and carries them to the king.
text_transcription: SWINE THEY USE NEVER IN SACRIFICE NAY THEY WILL NOT SO MUCH AS KEEP THIS BEAST IN THEIR COUNTRY CONCERNING WAR THEY HAVE THESE CUSTOMS THE FIRST MAN THAT A SCYTHIAN SLAYS IN BATTLE HE DRINKS OF HIS BLOOD AND HE TAKES THE HEADS OF ALL HIS SLAVES AND CARRIES THEM TO THE KING
phonemes: swˈaɪn ðeɪ jˈuːz nˈɛvɚɹ ɪn sˈækɹᵻfˌaɪs; nˈeɪ, ðeɪ wɪl nˌɑːt sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ æz kˈiːp ðɪs bˈiːst ɪn ðɛɹ kˈʌntɹi. kənsˈɜːnɪŋ wˈɔːɹ ðeɪ hæv ðiːz kˈʌstəmz. ðə fˈɜːst mˈæn ðˌæɾə sˈaɪθiən slˈeɪz ɪn bˈæɾəl hiː dɹˈɪŋks ʌv hɪz blˈʌd ; ænd hiː tˈeɪks ðə hˈɛdz ʌv ˈɔːl hiː slˈeɪz ænd kˈæɹiz ðˌɛm tə ðə kˈɪŋ.