text_original: The real danger of these mercenaries appeared when their leaders began to cast off dependence, and to form armies of their own, which lived upon the unfortunate country in time of peace, and let out their services in time of war to the highest bidder.
text_transcription: THE REAL DANGER OF THESE MERCENARIES APPEARED WHEN THEIR LEADERS BEGAN TO CAST OFF DEPENDENCE AND TO FORM ARMIES OF THEIR OWN WHICH LIVED UPON THE UNFORTUNATE COUNTRY IN TIME OF PEACE AND LET OUT THEIR SERVICES IN TIME OF WAR TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER
phonemes: ðə ɹˈiːəl dˈeɪndʒɚɹ ʌv ðiːz mˈɜːsənˌɛɹiz ɐpˈɪɹd wɛn ðɛɹ lˈiːdɚz bɪɡˈæn tə kˈæst ˈɔf dᵻpˈɛndəns, ænd tə fˈɔːɹm ˈɑːɹmiz ʌv ðɛɹ ˈoʊn, wˌɪtʃ lˈɪvd əpˌɑːn ðɪ ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənət kˈʌntɹi ɪn tˈaɪm ʌv pˈiːs, ænd lˈɛt ˈaʊt ðɛɹ sˈɜːvɪsᵻz ɪn tˈaɪm ʌv wˈɔːɹ tə ðə hˈaɪɪst bˈɪdɚ.