text_original: The first thought of Caspar was to lay hold of his gun with the idea of taking a shot at it; but both the others interposed to prevent this   pointing out the impossibility of hitting at such a distance.
text_transcription: THE FIRST THOUGHT OF KASPAR WAS TO LAY HOLD OF HIS GUN WITH THE IDEA OF TAKING A SHOT AT IT BUT BOTH THE OTHERS INTERPOSED TO PREVENT THIS POINTING OUT THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF HITTING AT SUCH A DISTANCE
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst θˈɔːt ʌv kˈæspɑːɹ wʌz tə lˈeɪ hˈoʊld ʌv hɪz ɡˈʌn wɪððɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ ʃˈɑːt ˈæɾɪt; bˌʌt bˈoʊθ ðɪ ˈʌðɚz ˌɪntɚpˈoʊzd tə pɹɪvˈɛnt ðɪs pˈɔɪntɪŋ ˈaʊt ðɪ ɪmpˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv hˈɪɾɪŋ æt sˈʌtʃ ɐ dˈɪstəns.