text_original: They urged that it could not be expected that the colonists, merely out of a compliment to the mother country, should submit to perish for thirst with water in their own wells.
text_transcription: THEY URGED THAT IT COULD NOT BE EXPECTED THAT THE COLONISTS MERELY OUT OF A COMPLIMENT TO THE MOTHER COUNTRY SHOULD SUBMIT TO PERISH FOR THIRST WITH WATER IN THEIR OWN WELLS
phonemes: ðeɪ ˈɜːdʒd ðˌɐɾɪt kʊd nˌɑːt biː ɛkspˈɛktᵻd ðætðə kˈɑːlənˌɪsts, mˈɪɹli ˌaʊɾəv ɐ kˈɑːmplɪmənt tə ðə mˈʌðɚ kˈʌntɹi, ʃˌʊd səbmˈɪt tə pˈɛɹɪʃ fɔːɹ θˈɜːst wɪð wˈɔːɾɚɹ ɪn ðɛɹ ˈoʊn wˈɛlz.