text_original: In early spring once more the Emperor took the field with overwhelming forces. It was no easy field a^ain, task, indeed, to cross the rapid current of the the Tigris Tigris in the face of an enemy drawn up in arms upon the bank, and in a country where no timber grew for rafts.
text_transcription: IN EARLY SPRING OF A D ONE SIXTEEN ONCE MORE THE EMPEROR TOOK THE FIELD WITH OVERWHELMING FORCES IT WAS NO EASY TASK INDEED TO CROSS THE RAPID CURRENT OF THE TIGRIS IN THE FACE OF AN ENEMY DRAWN UP IN ARMS UPON THE BANK AND IN A COUNTRY WHERE AN O TIMBER GREW FOR RAFTS
phonemes: ɪn ˈɜːli spɹˈɪŋ wˈʌns mˈɔːɹ ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ tˈʊk ðə fˈiːld wɪð ˌoʊvɚwˈɛlmɪŋ fˈɔːɹsᵻz. ɪt wʌz nˈoʊ ˈiːzi fˈiːld ɐ ˈeɪn, tˈæsk, ˌɪndˈiːd, tə kɹˈɔs ðə ɹˈæpɪd kˈɜːɹənt ʌvðə ðə tˈaɪɡɹɪs tˈaɪɡɹɪs ɪnðə fˈeɪs əvən ˈɛnəmi dɹˈɔːn ˌʌp ɪn ˈɑːɹmz əpˌɑːn ðə bˈæŋk, ænd ɪn ɐ kˈʌntɹi wˌɛɹ nˈoʊ tˈɪmbɚ ɡɹˈuː fɔːɹ ɹˈæfts.