text_original: The Chinese authorities refused reparation and Sir Michael Seymour, with the British fleet, proceeded to capture some of the forts on the Canton river.
text_transcription: THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES REFUSED REPARATION AND SIR MICHAEL SEYMOUR WITH THE BRITISH FLEET PROCEEDED TO CAPTURE SOME OF THE FORTS ON THE CANTON RIVER
phonemes: ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾiz ɹᵻfjˈuːzd ɹᵻpɐɹˈeɪʃən ænd sˌɜː mˈaɪkəl sˈiːmɔːɹ, wɪððə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ flˈiːt, pɹəsˈiːdᵻd tə kˈæptʃɚ sˌʌm ʌvðə fˈɔːɹts ɔnðə kˈæntɑːn ɹˈɪvɚ.