text_original: He was glutton and epi  cure in one. The countries through which he passed were drained of all their choicest, costliest while vitei  viands, and every halt upon the way was the Ing by^th? signal for a round of sumptuous banquets, way.
text_transcription: HE WAS GLUTTON AN EPICURE IN ONE THE COUNTRIES THROUGH WHICH HE PASSED WERE DRAINED OF ALL THEIR CHOICEST COSTLIEST VIANDS AND EVERY HALT UPON THE WAY WAS THE SIGNAL FOR A ROUND OF SUMPTUOUS BANQUETS
phonemes: hiː wʌz ɡlˈʌʔn̩ ænd ˈɛpi kjˈʊɹ ɪn wˌʌn. ðə kˈʌntɹiz θɹuː wˌɪtʃ hiː pˈæst wɜː dɹˈeɪnd ʌv ˈɔːl ðɛɹ tʃˈɔɪsɪst, kˈɔstliɪst wˌaɪl vˈaɪɾaɪ vˈaɪəndz, ænd ˈɛvɹi hˈɔlt əpˌɑːn ðə wˈeɪ wʌzðɪ ˈɪŋ baɪ tˌiːˈeɪtʃ? sˈɪɡnəl fɚɹɚ ɹˈaʊnd ʌv sˈʌmptʃuːəs bˈæŋkwɪts, wˈeɪ.