text_original: Once, indeed, we were fast on a sand bar, whence (as Nick said) Xavier fairly cursed us off. We took care to moor at night, where we could be seen as little as possible from the river, and divided the watches lest we should be surprised by Indians.
text_transcription: ONCE INDEED WE WERE FAST ON A SANDBAR WHENCE AS NICK SAID SAVIOR FAIRLY CURSED US OFF WE TOOK CARE TO MOOR AT NIGHT WHERE WE COULD BE SEEN AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE FROM THE RIVER AND DIVIDED THE WATCHES LEST WE SHOULD BE SURPRISED BY INDIANS
phonemes: wˈʌns, ˌɪndˈiːd, wiː wɜː fˈæst ˌɔn ɐ sˈænd bˈɑːɹ, wˈɛns (æz nˈɪk sˈɛd) zˈeɪviɚ fˈɛɹli kˈɜːst ˌʌs ˈɔf. wiː tˈʊk kˈɛɹ tə mˈʊɹ æt nˈaɪt, wˌɛɹ wiː kʊd biː sˈiːn æz lˈɪɾəl æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl fɹʌmðə ɹˈɪvɚ, ænd dᵻvˈaɪdᵻd ðə wˈɑːtʃᵻz lˈɛst wiː ʃˌʊd biː sɚpɹˈaɪzd baɪ ˈɪndiənz.