text_original: Small as it Was, it was widely scattered. For the purpose of maintaining the cavalry, it had been found necessary to distribute it among the villages of the lowlands, in companies of not more than four or five men.
text_transcription: SMALL AS IT WAS IT WAS WIDELY SCATTERED FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTAINING THE CAVALRY IT HAD BEEN FOUND NECESSARY TO DISTRIBUTE IT AMONG THE VILLAGES OF THE LOWLANDS IN COMPANIES OF NOT MORE THAN FOUR OR FIVE MEN
phonemes: smˈɔːl æz ɪt wˈʌz, ɪt wʌz wˈaɪdli skˈæɾɚd. fɚðə pˈɜːpəs ʌv meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ðə kˈævəlɹi, ɪt hɐdbɪn fˈaʊnd nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə dˈɪstɹɪbjˌuːt ɪɾ ɐmˌʌŋ ðə vˈɪlɪdʒᵻz ʌvðə lˈoʊləndz, ɪn kˈʌmpəniz ʌv nˌɑːt mˈɔːɹ ðɐn fˈɔːɹ ɔːɹ fˈaɪv mˈɛn.