ðiːz lˈɔŋ dˈeɪz wɜː hˈɑːɹd ˌɔn mˈæn ænd bˈiːst wɪð ˈiːtʃ hˌævɪŋ tə kəntˈɛnd wɪððə hˈiːt, dˈʌst ænd flˈaɪz.
These long days were hard on man and beast with each having to contend with the heat, dust and flies.