text_original: It was natural to suppose that the bearcoot in going out would choose the lowest part of the precipice  especially when feeling his flight impeded by the strange attachment upon his leg; and if this conjecture should prove correct, there would be all the less weight to be sustained.
text_transcription: IT WAS NATURAL TO SUPPOSE THAT THE BEAR COULD IN GOING OUT WOULD CHOOSE THE LOWEST PART OF THE PRECIPICE ESPECIALLY WHEN FEELING HIS FLIGHT IMPEDED BY THE STRANGE ATTACHMENT UPON HIS LEG AND IF THIS CONJECTURE SHOULD PROVE CORRECT THERE WOULD BE ALL THE LESS WEIGHT TO BE SUSTAINED
phonemes: ɪt wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəl tə səpˈoʊz ðætðə bˈɛɹkuːt ɪn ɡˌoʊɪŋ ˈaʊt wʊd tʃˈuːz ðə lˈoʊɪst pˈɑːɹt ʌvðə pɹˈɛsᵻpˌɪs ɪspˈɛʃəli wɛn fˈiːlɪŋ hɪz flˈaɪt ɪmpˈiːdᵻd baɪ ðə stɹˈeɪndʒ ɐtˈætʃmənt əpˌɑːn hɪz lˈɛɡ; ænd ɪf ðɪs kəndʒˈɛktʃɚ ʃˌʊd pɹˈuːv kɚɹˈɛkt, ðɛɹ wʊd biː ˈɔːl ðə lˈɛs wˈeɪt təbi səstˈeɪnd.