text_original: It is a mountainous region, and the people live isolated lives. They have many interesting legends which have been handed down from father to son, and among them one that I think may apply to this case." Then Mr. Newcombe translated the legend for them : " If you find an elephant, made of brass, An elephant small and old — Through 'Oolah ' — the water — allow him to pass And the Oolah shall turn io eold
text_transcription: IT IS A MOUNTAINOUS REGION AND THE PEOPLE LIVE ISOLATED LIVES THEY HAVE MANY INTERESTING LEGENDS WHICH HAVE BEEN HANDED DOWN FROM FATHER TO SON AND AMONG THEM ONE THAT I THINK MAY APPLY TO THIS CASE THEN MISTER NEWCOMB TRANSLATED THE LEGEND FOR THEM IF YOU FIND AN ELEPHANT MADE OF BRASS AN ELEPHANT SMALL AND OLD THROUGH ULLA THE WATER ALLOW HIM TO PASS AND ULA SHALL TURN TO GOLD
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɐ mˈaʊntɪnəs ɹˈiːdʒən, ænd ðə pˈiːpəl lˈaɪv ˈaɪsəlˌeɪɾᵻd lˈaɪvz. ðeɪ hæv mˈɛni ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ lˈɛdʒəndz wˌɪtʃ hɐvbɪn hˈændᵻd dˌaʊn fɹʌm fˈɑːðɚ tə sˈʌn, ænd ɐmˌʌŋ ðˌɛm wˈʌn ðæt aɪ θˈɪŋk mˈeɪ ɐplˈaɪ tə ðɪs kˈeɪs." ðˈɛn mˈɪstɚ. nˈuːkuːm tɹænslˈeɪɾᵻd ðə lˈɛdʒənd fɔːɹ ðˌɛm : " ɪf juː fˈaɪnd ɐn ˈɛlɪfənt, mˌeɪd ʌv bɹˈæs, ɐn ˈɛlɪfənt smˈɔːl ænd ˈoʊld — θɹuː ˈuːlə — ðə wˈɔːɾɚ — ɐlˈaʊ hˌɪm tə pˈæs ænd ðɪ ˈuːlə ʃˌæl tˈɜːn ˈiːoʊ ˈiːɑːld