text_original: It is almost a pity for the amusement of posterity that the duel did not come off. It would have almost been a pity, if the fight had come off, that both the combatants should not have been killed.
text_transcription: IT IS ALMOST A PITY FOR THE AMUSEMENT OF POSTERITY THAT THE DUEL DID NOT COME OFF IT WOULD HAVE ALMOST BEEN A PITY IF THE FIGHT HAD COME OFF THAT BOTH THE COMBATANTS SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN KILLED
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlmoʊst ɐ pˈɪɾi fɚðɪ ɐmjˈuːzmənt ʌv pɑːstˈɛɹᵻɾi ðætðə dˈuːəl dɪdnˌɑːt kˈʌm ˈɔf. ɪt wʊdhɐv ˈɔːlmoʊst bˌɪn ɐ pˈɪɾi, ɪf ðə fˈaɪt hæd kˈʌm ˈɔf, ðæt bˈoʊθ ðə kˈɑːmbætənts ʃˌʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn kˈɪld.