text_original: Preferring not to use the rifle, the pleasures of the chase do not enter into my enjoyment of animal life, and to me elk are the most interesting of all big game, and a constant source of pleasure. I never tire of watching them, they show so much individuality and independence of character and stateliness of manner.
text_transcription: PREFERRING NOT TO USE THE RIFLE THE PLEASURES OF THE CHASE DO NOT ENTER INTO MY ENJOYMENT OF ANIMAL LIFE AND TO ME ELK ARE THE MOST INTERESTING OF ALL BIG GAME AND OFFER CONSTANT SOURCE OF PLEASURE I NEVER TIRE OF WATCHING THEM THEY SHOW SO MUCH INDIVIDUALITY AND INDEPENDENCE OF CHARACTER AND STATELINESS OF MANNER
phonemes: pɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ nˌɑːt tə jˈuːz ðə ɹˈaɪfəl, ðə plˈɛʒɚz ʌvðə tʃˈeɪs duːnˌɑːt ˈɛntɚɹ ˌɪntʊ maɪ ɛndʒˈɔɪmənt ʌv ˈænɪməl lˈaɪf, ænd tə mˌiː ˈɛlk ɑːɹ ðə mˈoʊst ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ ʌv ˈɔːl bˈɪɡ ɡˈeɪm, ænd ɐ kˈɑːnstənt sˈɔːɹs ʌv plˈɛʒɚ. aɪ nˈɛvɚ tˈaɪɚɹ ʌv wˈɑːtʃɪŋ ðˌɛm, ðeɪ ʃˈoʊ sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ˌɪndᵻvˌɪduːˈælᵻɾi ænd ˌɪndᵻpˈɛndəns ʌv kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd stˈeɪtlinəs ʌv mˈænɚ.