text_original: Now, when the current swirled almost to a rapid, we grazed a rock by the width of a ripple; and again, despite the effort of Xavier and the crew, we would tear the limbs from a huge tree, which, had we hit it fair, would have ripped us from bow to stern.
text_transcription: NOW WHEN THE CURRENT SWIRLED ALMOST TO A RAPID WE GRAZED A ROCK BY THE WIDTH OF A RIPPLE AND AGAIN DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF SAVIOR AND THE CREW WE WOULD TEAR THE LIMBS FROM A HUGE TREE WHICH HAD WE HIT IT FAIR WOULD HAVE RIPPED US FROM BOW TO STERN
phonemes: nˈaʊ, wˌɛn ðə kˈɜːɹənt swˈɜːld ˈɔːlmoʊst tʊ ɐ ɹˈæpɪd, wiː ɡɹˈeɪzd ɐ ɹˈɑːk baɪ ðə wˈɪtθ əvɚ ɹˈɪpəl; ænd ɐɡˈɛn, dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪ ˈɛfɚt ʌv zˈeɪviɚ ænd ðə kɹˈuː, wiː wʊd tˈɛɹ ðə lˈɪmz fɹʌm ɐ hjˈuːdʒ tɹˈiː, wˈɪtʃ, hæd wiː hˈɪt ɪt fˈɛɹ, wʊdhɐv ɹˈɪpt ˌʌs fɹʌm bˈoʊ tə stˈɜːn.