text_original: We breakfasted in silence, and with the crew standing ready at the oars and Xavier scanning the wide expanse of waters ahead, seeking for that unmarked point whence to embark on this perilous journey, we floated down the stream.
text_transcription: WE BREAKFASTED IN SILENCE AND WITH THE CREW STANDING READY AT THE OARS AND SAVIOURS SCANNING THE WILD EXPANSE OF WATERS AHEAD SEEKING FOR THAT UNMARKED POINT WHENCE TO EMBARK ON THIS PERILOUS JOURNEY WE FLOATED DOWN THE STREAM
phonemes: wiː bɹˈɛkfəstᵻd ɪn sˈaɪləns, ænd wɪððə kɹˈuː stˈændɪŋ ɹˈɛdi æt ðɪ ˈɔːɹz ænd zˈeɪviɚ skˈænɪŋ ðə wˈaɪd ɛkspˈæns ʌv wˈɔːɾɚz ɐhˈɛd, sˈiːkɪŋ fɔːɹ ðæt ʌnmˈɑːɹkt pˈɔɪnt wˈɛns tʊ ɛmbˈɑːɹk ˌɔn ðɪs pˈɛɹɪləs dʒˈɜːni, wiː flˈoʊɾᵻd dˌaʊn ðə stɹˈiːm.