text_original: Burton rightly observes ' It was not until he reached the period of the Saxon Chronicle and the History by the Venerable Bede, that the historian of the British Isles at that time could find his feet on any firm ground.'
text_transcription: BURTON RIGHTLY OBSERVES IT WAS NOT UNTIL HE REACHED THE PERIOD OF THE SAXON CHRONICLE AND THE HISTORY BY THE VENERABLE BEDE THAT THE HISTORIAN OF THE BRITISH ISLES AT THAT TIME COULD FIND HIS FEET ON ANY FIRM GROUND
phonemes: bˈɜːtən ɹˈaɪtli əbzˈɜːvz ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ʌntˈɪl hiː ɹˈiːtʃt ðə pˈiəɹɪəd ʌvðə sˈæksən kɹˈɑːnɪkəl ænd ðə hˈɪstɚɹi baɪ ðə vˈɛnɚɹəbəl bˈiːd, ðætðə hɪstˈɔːɹiən ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈaɪəlz æt ðæt tˈaɪm kʊd fˈaɪnd hɪz fˈiːt ˌɔn ˌɛni fˈɜːm ɡɹˈaʊnd.