text_original: The people were kept in good humour by the public shows and merrymakings, as the soldiers had been by the promise of fifteen hundred ses  terces a man ; and so the new reign began amid signs of general contentment.
text_transcription: THE PEOPLE WERE KEPT IN GOOD HUMOUR BY THE PUBLIC SHOWS AND MERRYMAKINGS AS THE SOLDIERS HAD BEEN BY THE PROMISE OF FIFTEEN HUNDRED SAYSTER SAYS A MAN AND SO THE NEW REIGN BEGAN AMID SIGNS OF GENERAL CONTENTMENT
phonemes: ðə pˈiːpəl wɜː kˈɛpt ɪn ɡˈʊd hjˈuːmɚ baɪ ðə pˈʌblɪk ʃˈoʊz ænd mˈɛɹɪmˌeɪkɪŋz, æz ðə sˈoʊldʒɚz hɐdbɪn baɪ ðə pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv fˈɪftiːn hˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛᵻz tˈɜːsᵻz ɐ mˈæn ; ænd sˌoʊ ðə nˈuː ɹˈeɪn bɪɡˈæn ɐmˈɪd sˈaɪnz ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kəntˈɛntmənt.