text_original: In 1829 the principle of enlistment for life had been for the first time adopted. Recruits were, on these terms, difficult to get.
text_transcription: IN EIGHTEEN TWENTY NINE THE PRINCIPLE OF ENLISTMENT FOR LIFE HAD BEEN FOR THE FIRST TIME ADOPTED RECRUITS WERE ON THESE TERMS DIFFICULT TO GET
phonemes: ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ʌv ɛnlˈɪstmənt fɔːɹ lˈaɪf hɐdbɪn fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɐdˈɑːptᵻd. ɹᵻkɹˈuːts wɜː, ˌɔn ðiːz tˈɜːmz, dˈɪfɪkəlt tə ɡˈɛt.