text_original: The preservation of animal life, as it exists to day under natural conditions within a government reservation, may be purely a matter of sentiment; but surely this grand possession must be worth every effort to preserve it, even at considerable cost of time and money.
text_transcription: THE PRESERVATION OF ANIMAL LIFE AS IT EXISTS TO DAY UNDER NATURAL CONDITIONS WITHIN A GOVERNMENT RESERVATION MAY BE PURELY A MATTER OF SENTIMENT BUT SURELY THIS GRAND POSSESSION MUST BE WORTH EVERY EFFORT TO PRESERVE IT EVEN AT CONSIDERABLE COST OF TIME AND MONEY
phonemes: ðə pɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən ʌv ˈænɪməl lˈaɪf, æz ɪɾ ɛɡzˈɪsts tə dˈeɪ ˌʌndɚ nˈætʃɚɹəl kəndˈɪʃənz wɪðˌɪn ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɹˌɛzɚvˈeɪʃən, mˈeɪ biː pjˈʊɹli ɐ mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv sˈɛntɪmənt; bˌʌt ʃˈʊɹli ðɪs ɡɹˈænd pəzˈɛʃən mˈʌst biː wˈɜːθ ˈɛvɹi ˈɛfɚt tə pɹɪzˈɜːv ɪt, ˈiːvən æt kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl kˈɔst ʌv tˈaɪm ænd mˈʌni.