text_original: Incommunicative as he was, some time elapsed before I had an opportunity of gauging his mind. I first got an idea of its calibre when I heard him preach in his own church at Morton. I wish I could describe that sermon: but it is past my power.
text_transcription: INCOMMUNICATIVE AS HE WAS SOME TIME ELAPSED BEFORE I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY OF GAUGING HIS MIND I FIRST GOT AN IDEA OF ITS CALIBRE WHEN I HEARD HIM PREACH IN HIS OWN CHURCH AT MORTON I WISH I COULD DESCRIBE THAT SERMON BUT IT IS PAST MY POWER
phonemes: ɪŋkəmjˈuːnɪkətˌɪv æz hiː wʌz, sˌʌm tˈaɪm ᵻlˈæpst bᵻfˌɔːɹ aɪ hæd ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv ɡˈeɪdʒɪŋ hɪz mˈaɪnd. aɪ fˈɜːst ɡɑːt ɐn aɪdˈiə ʌv ɪts kˈælɪbɚ wɛn aɪ hˈɜːd hˌɪm pɹˈiːtʃ ɪn hɪz ˈoʊn tʃˈɜːtʃ æt mˈɔːɹtən. aɪ wˈɪʃ aɪ kʊd dᵻskɹˈaɪb ðæt sˈɜːmən: bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz pˈæst maɪ pˈaʊɚ.