text_original: After watching the efforts of the elephant for a short time, Caspar had become convinced that the animal could not reach Ossaroo  so long as the latter preserved his balance upon the summit of the rock.
text_transcription: AFTER WATCHING THE EFFORTS OF THE ELEPHANT FOR A SHORT TIME KASPAR HAD BECOME CONVINCED THAT THE ANIMAL COULD NOT REACH OSSEROU SO LONG AS THE LATTER PRESERVED HIS BALANCE UPON THE SUMMIT OF THE ROCK
phonemes: ˈæftɚ wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛfɚts ʌvðɪ ˈɛlɪfənt fɚɹə ʃˈɔːɹt tˈaɪm, kˈæspɑːɹ hæd bɪkˌʌm kənvˈɪnst ðætðɪ ˈænɪməl kʊd nˌɑːt ɹˈiːtʃ ˈɑːsɐɹˌuː sˌoʊ lˈɔŋ æz ðə lˈæɾɚ pɹɪzˈɜːvd hɪz bˈæləns əpˌɑːn ðə sˈʌmɪt ʌvðə ɹˈɑːk.