text_original: In most countries bordering upon the banks of the Ganges, these birds, protected alike by superstitious fears and edicts of law, have become so used to the proximity of man, that they will scarce stir out of their way to avoid him.
text_transcription: IN MOST COUNTRIES BORDERING UPON THE BANKS OF THE GANGES THESE BIRDS PROTECTED ALIKE BY SUPERSTITIOUS FEARS AND ADDICTS OF LOW HAVE BECOME SO USED TO THE PROXIMITY OF MEN THAT THEY WILL SCARCE STEER OUT OF THEIR WAY TO AVOID HIM
phonemes: ɪn mˈoʊst kˈʌntɹiz bˈɔːɹdɚɹɪŋ əpˌɑːn ðə bˈæŋks ʌvðə ɡˈændʒᵻz, ðiːz bˈɜːdz, pɹətˈɛktᵻd ɐlˈaɪk baɪ sˌuːpɚstˈɪʃəs fˈɪɹz ænd ˈiːdɪkts ʌv lˈɔː, hæv bɪkˌʌm sˌoʊ jˈuːzd tə ðə pɹɑːksˈɪmᵻɾi ʌv mˈæn, ðæt ðeɪ wɪl skˈɛɹs stˈɜːɹ ˌaʊɾəv ðɛɹ wˈeɪ tʊ ɐvˈɔɪd hˌɪm.