text_original: Whilst the small boats were engaged upon this task, two prettily built canoes approached, from one of which a man of about fifty came on board the _Thetis_, whose breast was seamed with scars, and from whose right hand two fingers were missing.
text_transcription: WHILST THE SMALL BOATS WERE ENGAGED UPON THIS TASK TWO PRETTILY BUILT CANOES APPROACHED FROM ONE OF WHICH A MAN OF ABOUT FIFTY CAME ON BOARD THE TATTUS WHOSE BREAST WAS SEAMED WITH SCARDS AND FROM WHOSE RIGHT HAND TWO FINGERS WERE MISSING
phonemes: wˌaɪlst ðə smˈɔːl bˈoʊts wɜːɹ ɛŋɡˈeɪdʒd əpˌɑːn ðɪs tˈæsk, tˈuː pɹˈɪɾili bˈɪlt kənˈuːz ɐpɹˈoʊtʃt, fɹʌm wˈʌn ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɐ mˈæn ʌv ɐbˌaʊt fˈɪfti kˈeɪm ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ðə θˈɛɾiz, hˌuːz bɹˈɛst wʌz sˈiːmd wɪð skˈɑːɹz, ænd fɹʌm hˌuːz ɹˈaɪt hˈænd tˈuː fˈɪŋɡɚz wɜː mˈɪsɪŋ.