text_original: But perceiving the strong curving beak and the sharp talons extended towards him, Fritz was easily persuaded to remain at a prudent distance, and leave the shikaree to make a finish of the bearcoot with his long boar spear.
text_transcription: BUT PERCEIVING THE STRONG CURVING BEAK AND SHARP TAILANTS EXTENDED TOWARDS THEM FRITZ WAS EASILY PERSUADED TO REMAIN AT A PRUDENT DISTANCE AND LEAVE THE CHIKAI TO MAKE A FINISH OF THE BEER COOT WITH HIS LONG BORE SPEAR
phonemes: bˌʌt pɚsˈiːvɪŋ ðə stɹˈɔŋ kˈɜːvɪŋ bˈiːk ænd ðə ʃˈɑːɹp tˈælɑːnz ɛkstˈɛndᵻd təwˈɔːɹdz hˌɪm, fɹˈɪts wʌz ˈiːzili pɚswˈeɪdᵻd tə ɹᵻmˈeɪn æɾə pɹˈuːdənt dˈɪstəns, ænd lˈiːv ðə ʃˈɪkɐɹˌiː tə mˌeɪk ɐ fˈɪnɪʃ ʌvðə bˈɛɹkuːt wɪð hɪz lˈɔŋ bˈɔːɹ spˈɪɹ.