text_original: Sir John Cox presented the commander with two specimens of the water mole, also called the ornithorhynchus, a curious amphibious creature, the habits of which are still little known to European naturalists, many museums not possessing a single specimen.
text_transcription: SIR JOHN COX PRESENTED THE COMMANDER WITH TWO SPECIMENS OF THE WATER MOLE ALSO CALLED THE ORNITORINGUS A CURIOUS AMPHIBIOUS CREATURE THE HABITS OF WHICH ARE STILL LITTLE KNOWN TO EUROPEAN NATURALISTS MANY MUSEUMS NOT POSSESSING A SINGLE SPECIMEN
phonemes: sˌɜː dʒˈɑːn kˈɑːks pɹɪzˈɛntᵻd ðə kəmˈændɚ wɪð tˈuː spˈɛsɪmənz ʌvðə wˈɔːɾɚ mˈoʊl, ˈɔːlsoʊ kˈɔːld ðɪ ˈɔːɹnɪθˌɔːɹhɪntʃəs, ɐ kjˈʊɹɹiəs æmfˈɪbiəs kɹˈiːtʃɚ, ðə hˈæbɪts ʌvwˈɪtʃ ɑːɹ stˈɪl lˈɪɾəl nˈoʊn tə jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən nˈætʃɚɹəlˌɪsts, mˈɛni mjuːzˈiəmz nˌɑːt pəzˈɛsɪŋ ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl spˈɛsɪmən.