text_original: Our Author says, they lie under ground, and when they come to maturity, break with a noise like Bombs, and scatter abundance of beautiful Stones of all colours; which at first the _Spaniards_ took to be of great Value, but did not find 'em so.
text_transcription: OUR AUTHOR SAYS THEY LIE UNDERGROUND AND WHEN THEY COME TO MATURITY BREAK WITH A NOISE LIKE BOMBS AND SCATTER ABUNDANCE OF BEAUTIFUL STONES OF ALL COLORS WHICH AT FIRST THE SPANIARDS TOOK TO BE OF GREAT VALUE BUT DID NOT FIND THEM SO
phonemes: ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɔːθɚ sˈɛz, ðeɪ lˈaɪ ˌʌndɚ ɡɹˈaʊnd, ænd wɛn ðeɪ kˈʌm tə mətʃˈʊɹɹᵻɾi, bɹˈeɪk wɪð ɐ nˈɔɪz lˈaɪk bˈɑːmz, ænd skˈæɾɚɹ ɐbˈʌndəns ʌv bjˈuːɾifəl stˈoʊnz ʌv ˈɔːl kˈʌlɚz; wˌɪtʃ æt fˈɜːst ðə spˈænɪɚdz tˈʊk təbi ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt vˈæljuː, bˌʌt dɪdnˌɑːt fˈaɪnd ˈɛm sˈoʊ.