text_original: We crossed the Saline, and on the plains beyond was a great black patch, a herd of buffalo. A party of chosen men headed by Tom McChesney was sent after them, and never shall I forget the sight of the mad beasts charging through the water.
text_transcription: WE CROSSED THE CELINE AND ON THE PLAINS BEYOND WAS A GREAT BLACK PATCH A HERD OF BUFFALO A PARTY OF CHOSEN MEN HEADED BY TOM MC CHESNEY WAS SENT AFTER THEM AND NEVER SHALL I FORGET THE SIGHT OF THE MAD BEASTS CHARGING THROUGH THE WATER
phonemes: wiː kɹˈɔst ðə sˈeɪliːn, ænd ɔnðə plˈeɪnz bᵻjˌɔnd wʌzɐ ɡɹˈeɪt blˈæk pˈætʃ, ɐ hˈɜːd ʌv bˈʌfəlˌoʊ. ɐ pˈɑːɹɾi ʌv tʃˈoʊzən mˈɛn hˈɛdᵻd baɪ tˈɑːm mə tʃˈɛsni wʌz sˈɛnt ˈæftɚ ðˌɛm, ænd nˈɛvɚ ʃˌæl aɪ fɚɡˈɛt ðə sˈaɪt ʌvðə mˈæd bˈiːsts tʃˈɑːɹdʒɪŋ θɹuː ðə wˈɔːɾɚ.