text_original: It would not be right, therefore, without a better knowledge of the principles of animal mechanism, to contradict the statement of such a respectable authority as Colonel Markham  especially since it appears to be made in good faith, and without any motive for exaggeration.
text_transcription: IT WOULD NOT BE RIGHT THEREFORE WITHOUT THE BETTER KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF ANIMAL MECHANISM TO CONTRADICT THE STATEMENT OF SUCH A RESPECTABLE AUTHORITY AS COLONEL MARKHAM ESPECIALLY SINCE IT APPEARS TO BE MADE IN GOOD FAITH AND WITHOUT ANY MOTIVE FOR EXAGGERATION
phonemes: ɪt wʊd nˌɑːt biː ɹˈaɪt, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, wɪðˌaʊt ɐ bˈɛɾɚ nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv ˈænɪməl mˈɛkənˌɪzəm, tə kˌɑːntɹədˈɪkt ðə stˈeɪtmənt ʌv sˈʌtʃ ɐ ɹᵻspˈɛktəbəl ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi æz kˈɜːnəl mˈɑːɹkæm ɪspˈɛʃəli sˈɪns ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹz təbi mˌeɪd ɪn ɡˈʊd fˈeɪθ, ænd wɪðˌaʊt ˌɛni mˈoʊɾɪv fɔːɹ ɛɡzˌædʒɚɹˈeɪʃən.