text_original: These waggons, attached by chains, formed a defence on the march, or a fortification for the camp, or even a weapon of offence when driven at full speed amongst the ranks of the enemy, or filled with stones and rolled down upon them from above.
text_transcription: THESE WAGONS ATTACHED BY CHAINS FORMED A DEFENSE ON THE MARCH OR A FORTIFICATION FOR THE CAMP OR EVEN A WEAPON OF OFFENSE WHEN DRIVEN AT FULL SPEED AMONGST THE RANKS OF THE ENEMY WERE FILLED WITH STONES AND ROLLED DOWN UPON THEM FROM ABOVE
phonemes: ðiːz wˈæɡənz, ɐtˈætʃt baɪ tʃˈeɪnz, fˈɔːɹmd ɐ dᵻfˈɛns ɔnðə mˈɑːɹtʃ, ɔːɹ ɐ fˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən fɚðə kˈæmp, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ɐ wˈɛpən ʌv əfˈɛns wɛn dɹˈɪvən æt fˈʊl spˈiːd ɐmˌʌŋst ðə ɹˈæŋks ʌvðɪ ˈɛnəmi, ɔːɹ fˈɪld wɪð stˈoʊnz ænd ɹˈoʊld dˌaʊn əpˌɑːn ðˌɛm fɹʌm əbˈʌv.