text_original: Selecting the four stoutest and most resolute men in his corps, he embarked in a batteau just above the island, and with a rope attached to the ring bolt, which was held by as many muscular fellows on the shore, he succeeded by desperate rowing in reaching his mark.
text_transcription: SELECTING THE FOUR STOUTEST AND MOST RESOLUTE MEN IN HIS CORPS HE EMBARKED IN A BATTEAU JUST ABOVE THE ISLAND AND WITH A ROPE ATTACHED TO THE RING BOLT WHICH WAS HELD BY AS MANY MUSCULAR FELLOWS ON THE SHORE HE SUCCEEDED BY DESPERATE ROWING IN REACHING HIS MARK
phonemes: sᵻlˈɛktɪŋ ðə fˈɔːɹ stˈaʊɾɪst ænd mˈoʊst ɹˈɛzəlˌuːt mˈɛn ɪn hɪz kˈɔːɹ, hiː ɛmbˈɑːɹkt ɪn ɐ bˈæɾoʊ dʒˈʌst əbˌʌv ðɪ ˈaɪlənd, ænd wɪð ɐ ɹˈoʊp ɐtˈætʃt tə ðə ɹˈɪŋ bˈoʊlt, wˌɪtʃ wʌz hˈɛld baɪ æz mˈɛni mˈʌskjʊlɚ fˈɛloʊz ɔnðə ʃˈɔːɹ, hiː səksˈiːdᵻd baɪ dˈɛspɚɹət ɹˈoʊɪŋ ɪn ɹˈiːtʃɪŋ hɪz mˈɑːɹk.