text_original: First, there was the fur laden keel boat in which we travelled, gone forever now from Western navigation. It had its rude square sail to take advantage of the river winds, its mast strongly braced to hold the long tow ropes.
text_transcription: FIRST THERE WAS THE FUR LADEN KEEL BOAT IN WHICH WE TRAVELED GONE FOR EVER NOW FROM WESTERN NAVIGATION IT HAD ITS RUDE SQUARE SAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RIVER WINDS ITS MASTS STRONGLY BRACED TO HOLD THE LONG TOW ROPES
phonemes: fˈɜːst, ðɛɹwˌʌz ðə fˈɜː lˈeɪdən kˈiːl bˈoʊt ɪnwˌɪtʃ wiː tɹˈævəld, ɡɔn fɚɹˈɛvɚ nˈaʊ fɹʌm wˈɛstɚn nˌævɪɡˈeɪʃən. ɪt hæd ɪts ɹˈuːd skwˈɛɹ sˈeɪl tə tˈeɪk ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌvðə ɹˈɪvɚ wˈɪndz, ɪts mˈæst stɹˈɔŋli bɹˈeɪst tə hˈoʊld ðə lˈɔŋ tˈoʊ ɹˈoʊps.