text_original: They affected, of course, to despise their enemy. At the private theatricals which were given to divert the enforced leisure of Lord Howe an actor who came on as a caricature of Washington, attired like a military scarecrow, never failed to please.
text_transcription: THEY AFFECTED OF COURSE TO DESPISE THEIR ENEMY AT THE PRIVATE THEATRICALS WHICH WERE GIVEN TO DIVERT THE ENFORCED LEISURE OF LORD HOWE AN ACTOR WHO CAME ON AS A CARICATURE OF WASHINGTON ATTIRED LIKE A MILITARY SCARECROW NEVER FAILED TO PLEASE
phonemes: ðeɪ ɐfˈɛktᵻd, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, tə dᵻspˈaɪz ðɛɹ ˈɛnəmi. æt ðə pɹˈaɪvət θiːˈætɹɪkəlz wˌɪtʃ wɜː ɡˈɪvən tə daɪvˈɜːt ðɪ ɛnfˈɔːɹst lˈiːʒɚɹ ʌv lˈɔːɹd hˈaʊ ɐn ˈæktɚ hˌuː kˈeɪm ˌɔn æz ɐ kˈæɹɪkətʃˌʊɹ ʌv wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, ɐtˈaɪɚd lˈaɪk ɐ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi skˈɛɹkɹoʊ, nˈɛvɚ fˈeɪld tə plˈiːz.