text_original: I was much pleased and edified with the maxims of this sea philosopher, who endured the amputation of his left hand without shrinking, the operation being performed (at his request) by me, after Mackshane, who was with difficulty prevailed to lift his head from the deck, had declared there was a necessity for his losing the limb.
text_transcription: I WAS MUCH PLEASED AND EDIFIED WITH THE MAXIMS OF THIS SEA PHILOSOPHER WHO ENDURED THE AMPUTATION OF HIS LEFT HAND WITHOUT SHRINKING THE OPERATION BEING PERFORMED AT HIS REQUEST BY ME AFTER MC SHANE WHO WAS WITH DIFFICULTY PREVAILED TO LIFT HIS HEAD FROM THE DECK HAD DECLARED THERE WAS A NECESSITY FOR HIS LOSING THE LIMB
phonemes: aɪ wʌz mˈʌtʃ plˈiːzd ænd ˈɛdᵻfˌaɪd wɪððə mˈæksɪmz ʌv ðɪs sˈiː fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ, hˌuː ɛndˈʊɹd ðɪ ˌæmpjuːtˈeɪʃən ʌv hɪz lˈɛft hˈænd wɪðˌaʊt ʃɹˈɪŋkɪŋ, ðɪ ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃən bˌiːɪŋ pɚfˈɔːɹmd (æt hɪz ɹᵻkwˈɛst) baɪ mˌiː, ˈæftɚ mˈækʃeɪn, hˌuː wʌz wɪð dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti pɹɪvˈeɪld tə lˈɪft hɪz hˈɛd fɹʌmðə dˈɛk, hæd dᵻklˈɛɹd ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ nəsˈɛsɪɾi fɔːɹ hɪz lˈuːzɪŋ ðə lˈɪm.