text_original: With all the bravery which the Chinese often displayed, there was something pitiful, pathetic, ludicrous, in the simple and child  like attempts which they made to carry on war against us. They made peace at last on any terms we chose to ask.
text_transcription: WITH ALL THE BRAVERY WHICH THE CHINESE OFTEN DISPLAYED THERE WAS SOMETHING PITIFUL PATHETIC LUDICROUS IN THE SIMPLE AND CHILDLIKE ATTEMPTS WHICH THEY MADE TO CARRY ON WAR AGAINST US THEY MADE PEACE AT LAST ON ANY TERMS WE CHOSE TO ASK
phonemes: wɪð ˈɔːl ðə bɹˈeɪvɚɹi wˌɪtʃ ðə tʃaɪnˈiːz ˈɔfən dɪsplˈeɪd, ðɛɹwˌʌz sˈʌmθɪŋ pˈɪɾifəl, pɐθˈɛɾɪk, lˈuːdɪkɹəs, ɪnðə sˈɪmpəl ænd tʃˈaɪld lˈaɪk ɐtˈɛmpts wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ mˌeɪd tə kˈæɹi ˌɔn wˈɔːɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ˌʌs. ðeɪ mˌeɪd pˈiːs æt lˈæst ˌɔn ˌɛni tˈɜːmz wiː tʃˈoʊz tʊ ˈæsk.