text_original: '" "I elevated myself on a platform; I stated I knew not what the matter was, but if they would be quiet and give me half an hour, I would either go on or abandon the voyage for that time.
text_transcription: I ELEVATED MYSELF ON A PLATFORM I STATED I KNEW NOT WHAT THE MATTER WAS BUT IF THEY WOULD BE QUIET AND GIVE ME HALF AN HOUR I WOULD EITHER GO ON OR ABANDON THE VOYAGE FOR THAT TIME
phonemes: " "aɪ ˈɛlɪvˌeɪɾᵻd maɪsˈɛlf ˌɔn ɐ plˈætfɔːɹm; aɪ stˈeɪɾᵻd aɪ nˈuː nˌɑːt wʌt ðə mˈæɾɚ wʌz, bˌʌt ɪf ðeɪ wʊd biː kwˈaɪət ænd ɡˈɪv mˌiː hˈæf ɐn ˈaʊɚ, aɪ wʊd ˈiːðɚ ɡˌoʊ ˌɔn ɔːɹ ɐbˈændən ðə vˈɔɪɪdʒ fɔːɹ ðæt tˈaɪm.