text_original: Though only a "mild Hindoo," Ossaroo was possessed of a high degree of courage; and, most of his life having been spent as a shikaree, he had become well inured to the risk of losing it.
text_transcription: THOUGH ONLY A MILD HINDOO BOSSAROU WAS POSSESSED OF A HIGHER DEGREE OF COURAGE AND MOST OF HIS LIFE HAVING BEEN SPENT AS A CHIKARY HE HAD BECOME WELL INURED TO THE RISK OF LOSING IT
phonemes: ðˌoʊ ˈoʊnli ˈeɪ "mˈaɪld hˈɪnduː," ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː wʌz pəzˈɛst əvə hˈaɪ dᵻɡɹˈiː ʌv kˈɜːɹɪdʒ; ænd, mˈoʊst əv hɪz lˈaɪf hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn spˈɛnt æz ɐ ʃˈɪkɐɹˌiː, hiː hæd bɪkˌʌm wˈɛl ɪnjˈʊɹd tə ðə ɹˈɪsk ʌv lˈuːzɪŋ ɪt.