text_original: He was prepared even for war, though he did not anticipate it. The despatch of the fleet " was, for the Sultan, like holding a bottle of salts to the nose of a lady who had been frightened
text_transcription: HE WAS PREPARED EVEN FOR WAR THOUGH HE DID NOT ANTICIPATE IT THE DESPATCH OF THE FLEET WAS FOR THE SULTAN LIKE HOLDING A BOTTLE OF SALTS TO THE NOSE OF A LADY WHO HAS BEEN FRIGHTENED
phonemes: hiː wʌz pɹɪpˈɛɹd ˈiːvən fɔːɹ wˈɔːɹ, ðˌoʊ hiː dɪdnˌɑːt æntˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɪt. ðə dᵻspˈætʃ ʌvðə flˈiːt " wʌz, fɚðə sˈʌltən, lˈaɪk hˈoʊldɪŋ ɐ bˈɑːɾəl ʌv sˈɔlts tə ðə nˈoʊz əvə lˈeɪdi hˌuː hɐdbɪn fɹˈaɪʔn̩d