text_original: Had I space and time to give a faithful account of this journey it would be chiefly a tribute to Xavier's skill, for they who have not put themselves at the mercy of the Mississippi in a small craft can have no idea of the dangers of such a voyage.
text_transcription: HAD I SPACE AND TIME TO GIVE A FAITHFUL ACCOUNT OF THIS JOURNEY IT WOULD BE CHIEFLY A TRIBUTE TO ZAVER'S SKILL FOR THEY WHO HAVE NOT PUT THEMSELVES AT THE MERCY OF THE MISSISSIPPI IN A SMALL CRAFT CAN HAVE NO IDEA OF THE DANGERS OF SUCH A VOYAGE
phonemes: hæd aɪ spˈeɪs ænd tˈaɪm tə ɡˈɪv ɐ fˈeɪθfəl ɐkˈaʊnt ʌv ðɪs dʒˈɜːni ɪt wʊd biː tʃˈiːfli ɐ tɹˈɪbjuːt tə zˈeɪviɚz skˈɪl, fɔːɹ ðeɪ hˌuː hɐvnˌɑːt pˌʊt ðɛmsˈɛlvz æt ðə mˈɜːsi ʌvðə mˌɪsɪsˈɪpi ɪn ɐ smˈɔːl kɹˈæft kæn hæv nˈoʊ aɪdˈiə ʌvðə dˈeɪndʒɚz ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ vˈɔɪɪdʒ.