text_original: No other course remained for him, than to preserve his body in an upright attitude; and, conscious of this fact, he braced his nerves to the utmost, and maintained himself erect and rigid as a statue of bronze.
text_transcription: NO OTHER COURSE REMAINED FOR HIM THAN TO PRESERVE HIS BODY IN AN UPRIGHT ATTITUDE AND CONSCIOUS OF THIS FACT HE BRACED HIS NERVES TO THE UTMOST AND MAINTAINED HIMSELF ERECT AND RIGID AS A STATUE OF BRONZE
phonemes: nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚ kˈɔːɹs ɹᵻmˈeɪnd fɔːɹ hˌɪm, ðɐn tə pɹɪzˈɜːv hɪz bˈɑːdi ɪn ɐn ˈʌpɹaɪt ˈæɾɪtˌuːd; ænd, kˈɑːnʃəs ʌv ðɪs fˈækt, hiː bɹˈeɪst hɪz nˈɜːvz tə ðɪ ˈʌtmoʊst, ænd meɪntˈeɪnd hɪmsˈɛlf ɪɹˈɛkt ænd ɹˈɪdʒɪd æz ɐ stˈætʃuː ʌv bɹˈɑːnz.