text_original: My fellow mate, observing no surgeon among his train, thought he had found an occasion too favourable for himself to be neglected; and, remembering the old proverb, "Spare to speak, and spare to speed," resolved to solicit the new captain's interest immediately, before any other surgeon could be appointed for the ship.
text_transcription: MY FELLOW MATE OBSERVING NO SURGEON AMONG HIS TRAIN THOUGHT HE HAD FOUND AN OCCASION TOO FAVORABLE FOR HIMSELF TO BE NEGLECTED AND REMEMBERING THE OLD PROVERB SPARED TO SPEAK AND SPARE TO SPEED RESOLVED TO SOLICIT THE NEW CAPTAIN'S INTEREST IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ANY OTHER SURGEON COULD BE APPOINTED FOR THE SHIP
phonemes: maɪ fˈɛloʊ mˈeɪt, əbzˈɜːvɪŋ nˈoʊ sˈɜːdʒən ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz tɹˈeɪn, θˈɔːt hiː hæd fˈaʊnd ɐn əkˈeɪʒən tˈuː fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl fɔːɹ hɪmsˈɛlf təbi nᵻɡlˈɛktᵻd; ænd, ɹᵻmˈɛmbɚɹɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊld pɹˈɑːvɜːb, "spˈɛɹ tə spˈiːk, ænd spˈɛɹ tə spˈiːd," ɹᵻzˈɑːlvd tə səlˈɪsɪt ðə nˈuː kˈæptɪnz ˈɪntɹɛst ɪmˈiːdɪətli, bᵻfˌɔːɹ ˌɛni ˈʌðɚ sˈɜːdʒən kʊd biː ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd fɚðə ʃˈɪp.