text_original: Of the men on duty there were hardly any who "in a time of peace would have been considered fit to be out of hospital ". But the behaviour of the troops from fii*st to last was magnificent. Witness after witness testified to their courage, constancy, and confidence.
text_transcription: OF THE MEN ON DUTY THERE WERE HARDLY ANY WHO IN A TIME OF PEACE WOULD HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED FIT TO BE OUT OF HOSPITAL BUT THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE TROOPS FROM FIRST TO LAST WAS MAGNIFICENT WITNESS AFTER WITNESS TESTIFIED TO THEIR COURAGE CONSTANCY AND CONFIDENCE
phonemes: ʌvðə mˈɛn ˌɔn dˈuːɾi ðɛɹwˌɜː hˈɑːɹdli ˌɛni hˈuː "ɪn ɐ tˈaɪm ʌv pˈiːs wʊdhɐv bˌɪn kənsˈɪdɚd fˈɪt təbi ˌaʊɾəv hˈɑːspɪɾəl ". bˌʌt ðə bᵻhˈeɪvjɚɹ ʌvðə tɹˈuːps fɹʌm fˈɪaɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk sənt tə lˈæst wʌz mæɡnˈɪfɪsənt. wˈɪtnəs ˈæftɚ wˈɪtnəs tˈɛstᵻfˌaɪd tə ðɛɹ kˈɜːɹɪdʒ, kˈɑːnstənsi, ænd kˈɑːnfɪdəns.