text_original: A handkerchief was tied about his head, on which he wore a visor cap, his ease and dignity of bearing alone saving him from looking like the grotesque figure of a carnival amazon.
text_transcription: A HANDKERCHIEF WAS TIED ABOUT HIS HEAD ON WHICH HE WORE A VISOR CAP HIS EASE AND DIGNITY OF BEARING ALONE SAVING HIM FROM LOOKING LIKE THE GROTESQUE FIGURE OF A CARNIVAL AMAZON
phonemes: ɐ hˈændkɚtʃˌiːf wʌz tˈaɪd ɐbˌaʊt hɪz hˈɛd, ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ hiː wˈɔːɹ ɐ vˈaɪzɚ kˈæp, hɪz ˈiːz ænd dˈɪɡnᵻɾi ʌv bˈɛɹɪŋ ɐlˈoʊn sˈeɪvɪŋ hˌɪm fɹʌm lˈʊkɪŋ lˈaɪk ðə ɡɹoʊtˈɛsk fˈɪɡjɚɹ əvə kˈɑːɹnɪvəl ˈæmɐzˌɑːn.