text_original: It was not without great mortification I saw myself on the point of being transported to such a distant and unhealthy climate, destitute of every convenience that could render such a voyage supportable, and under the dominion of an arbitrary tyrant, whose command was almost intolerable; however, as these complaints were common to a great many on board, I resolved to submit patiently to my fate, and contrive to make myself as easy as the nature of the case would allow.
text_transcription: IT WAS NOT WITHOUT GREAT MORTIFICATION I SAW MYSELF ON THE POINT OF BEING TRANSPORTED TO SUCH A DISTANT AND UNHEALTHY CLIMATE DESTITUTE OF EVERY CONVENIENCE THAT COULD RENDER SUCH A VOYAGE SUPPORTABLE AND UNDER THE DOMINION OF AN ARBITRARY TYRANT WHOSE COMMAND WAS ALMOST INTOLERABLE HOWEVER AS THESE COMPLAINTS WERE COMMON TO A GREAT MANY ON BOARD I RESOLVED TO SUBMIT PATIENTLY TO MY FATE AND CONTRIVED TO MAKE MYSELF AS EASY AS THE NATURE OF THE CASE WOULD ALLOW
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt wɪðˌaʊt ɡɹˈeɪt mˌɔːɹɾɪfɪkˈeɪʃən aɪ sˈɔː maɪsˈɛlf ɔnðə pˈɔɪnt ʌv bˌiːɪŋ tɹænspˈɔːɹɾᵻd tə sˈʌtʃ ɐ dˈɪstənt ænd ʌnhˈɛlθi klˈaɪmət, dˈɛstɪtˌuːt ʌv ˈɛvɹi kənvˈiːnɪəns ðæt kʊd ɹˈɛndɚ sˈʌtʃ ɐ vˈɔɪɪdʒ səpˈɔːɹɾəbəl, ænd ˌʌndɚ ðə dəmˈɪniən əvən ˈɑːɹbɪtɹˌɛɹi tˈaɪɹənt, hˌuːz kəmˈænd wʌz ˈɔːlmoʊst ɪntˈɑːlɚɹəbəl; haʊˈɛvɚ, æz ðiːz kəmplˈeɪnts wɜː kˈɑːmən tʊ ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛni ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd, aɪ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə səbmˈɪt pˈeɪʃəntli tə maɪ fˈeɪt, ænd kəntɹˈaɪv tə mˌeɪk maɪsˈɛlf æz ˈiːzi æz ðə nˈeɪtʃɚɹ ʌvðə kˈeɪs wʊd ɐlˈaʊ.