text_original: They rarely received, , indeed, the donative which the guards of the ITiepayand . , , , , , . .. pensions of Capital could almost extort at the accession of the soldiers ^ ruler; but besides the pay, which was in itself a great burden on the imperial revenue, a special fund was formed in a sort of military chest to furnish pensions for the veterans Avho were discharged, and new sources of income were devised to meet the need in the form of a succession duty of five per cent, and of certain tolls levied in the markets.
text_transcription: THEY RARELY RECEIVED INDEED THE DONATIVE WHICH THE GUARDS OF THE CAPITAL COULD ALMOST EXTORT AT THE ACCESSION OF A RULER BUT BESIDES THE PAY WHICH WAS IN ITSELF A GREAT BURDEN ON THE IMPERIAL REVENUE A SPECIAL FUND WAS FORMED IN A SORT OF MILITARY CHEST TO FURNISH PENSIONS FOR THE VETERANS WHO WERE DISCHARGED AND NEW SOURCES OF INCOME WERE DEVISED TO MEET THE NEED IN THE FORM OF A SUCCESSION DUTY OF FIVE PER CENT AND OF CERTAIN TOLLS LEVIED IN THE MARKETS
phonemes: ðeɪ ɹˈɛɹli ɹᵻsˈiːvd, , ˌɪndˈiːd, ðə doʊnˈæɾɪv wˌɪtʃ ðə ɡˈɑːɹdz ʌvðɪ aɪ tˈaɪpeɪˌænd . , , , , , . .. pˈɛnʃənz ʌv kˈæpɪɾəl kʊd ˈɔːlmoʊst ɛkstˈɔːɹt æt ðɪ ɐksˈɛʃən ʌvðə sˈoʊldʒɚz ɹˈuːlɚ; bˌʌt bᵻsˌaɪdz ðə pˈeɪ, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt bˈɜːdən ɔnðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl ɹˈɛvənˌuː, ɐ spˈɛʃəl fˈʌnd wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn ɐ sˈɔːɹt ʌv mˈɪlətˌɛɹi tʃˈɛst tə fˈɜːnɪʃ pˈɛnʃənz fɚðə vˈɛɾɚɹənz ˈævhoʊ wɜː dɪstʃˈɑːɹdʒd, ænd nˈuː sˈɔːɹsᵻz ʌv ˈɪŋkʌm wɜː dɪvˈaɪzd tə mˈiːt ðə nˈiːd ɪnðə fˈɔːɹm əvə səksˈɛʃən dˈuːɾi ʌv fˈaɪv pɚ sˈɛnt, ænd ʌv sˈɜːʔn̩ tˈoʊlz lˈɛvid ɪnðə mˈɑːɹkɪts.