text_original: He was a tall man, remarkably well shaped, of a fine mien and appearance, commanding respect, and seemed to be turned of forty; the features of his face were saddened with a reserve and gravity, which in other countries would have been thought the effect of melancholy; but here appeared to have been contracted by his commerce with the Spaniards, who are remarkable for that severity of countenance.
text_transcription: HE WAS A TALL MAN REMARKABLY WELL SHAPED OF A FINE MIEN AND APPEARANCE COMMANDING RESPECT AND SEEMED TO BE TURNED OF FORTY THE FEATURES OF HIS FACE WERE SADDENED WITH A RESERVE AND GRAVITY WHICH IN OTHER COUNTRIES WOULD HAVE BEEN THOUGHT THE EFFECT OF MELANCHOLY BUT HERE APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN CONTRACTED BY HIS COMMERCE WITH THE SPANIARDS WHO ARE REMARKABLE FOR THAT SEVERITY OF COUNTENANCE
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ tˈɔːl mˈæn, ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbli wˈɛl ʃˈeɪpt, əvə fˈaɪn mˈiːn ænd ɐpˈɪɹəns, kəmˈændɪŋ ɹᵻspˈɛkt, ænd sˈiːmd təbi tˈɜːnd ʌv fˈɔːɹɾi; ðə fˈiːtʃɚz ʌv hɪz fˈeɪs wɜː sˈædənd wɪð ɐ ɹɪzˈɜːv ænd ɡɹˈævᵻɾi, wˌɪtʃ ɪn ˈʌðɚ kˈʌntɹiz wʊdhɐv bˌɪn θˈɔːt ðɪ ɪfˈɛkt ʌv mˈɛləŋkˌɑːli; bˌʌt hˈɪɹ ɐpˈɪɹd tə hɐvbɪn kəntɹˈæktᵻd baɪ hɪz kˈɑːmɜːs wɪððə spˈænɪɚdz, hˌuː ɑːɹ ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl fɔːɹ ðæt səvˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌv kˈaʊntənəns.