text_original: Vergette appeased him with difficulty, and, opening a bureau, took out a pair of scales, in one of which was placed a small cup; and putting them into my hand, told me, the captain never lost above an ounce and three drams at one time.
text_transcription: THERE GET APPEASED HIM WITH DIFFICULTY AND OPENING A BARREL TOOK OUT A PAIR OF SCALES IN ONE OF WHICH WAS PLACED A SMALL CUP AND PUTTING THEM INTO MY HAND TOLD ME THE CAPTAIN NEVER LOST ABOVE AN OUNCE AND THREE DRAMS AT ONE TIME
phonemes: vˈɜːdʒˈɛt ɐpˈiːzd hˌɪm wɪð dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti, ænd, ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɐ bjˈʊɹɹoʊ, tˈʊk ˈaʊt ɐ pˈɛɹ ʌv skˈeɪlz, ɪn wˈʌn ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌz plˈeɪst ɐ smˈɔːl kˈʌp; ænd pˈʊɾɪŋ ðˌɛm ˌɪntʊ maɪ hˈænd, tˈoʊld mˌiː, ðə kˈæptɪn nˈɛvɚ lˈɔst əbˌʌv ɐn ˈaʊns ænd θɹˈiː dɹˈæmz æt wˈʌn tˈaɪm.