text_original: I have been in half a dozen scrapes of more or less danger with these bears, but have never lost my presence of mind until they were dead, and the danger passed through realized. I have always determined never to run, but to face them and fire away, believing that the least sign of fear gives any animal additional courage.
text_transcription: I HAVE BEEN IN A HALF DOZEN SCRAPES OF MORE OR LESS DANGER WITH THESE BEARS BUT HAVE NEVER LOST MY PRESENCE OF MIND UNTIL THEY WERE DEAD AND THE DANGER PASSED THROUGH REALISED I HAVE ALWAYS DETERMINED NEVER TO RUN BUT TO FACE THEM IN FIRE AWAY BELIEVING THAT THE LEAST SIGN OF FEAR GIVES ANY ANIMAL ADDITIONAL COURAGE
phonemes: aɪ hɐvbɪn ɪn hˈæf ɐ dˈʌzən skɹˈeɪps ʌv mˈɔːɹ ɔːɹ lˈɛs dˈeɪndʒɚ wɪð ðiːz bˈɛɹz, bˌʌt hæv nˈɛvɚ lˈɔst maɪ pɹˈɛzəns ʌv mˈaɪnd ʌntˈɪl ðeɪ wɜː dˈɛd, ænd ðə dˈeɪndʒɚ pˈæst θɹuː ɹˈiːəlaɪzd. aɪ hæv ˈɔːlweɪz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd nˈɛvɚ tə ɹˈʌn, bˌʌt tə fˈeɪs ðˌɛm ænd fˈaɪɚɹ ɐwˈeɪ, bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðætðə lˈiːst sˈaɪn ʌv fˈɪɹ ɡˈɪvz ˌɛni ˈænɪməl ɐdˈɪʃənəl kˈɜːɹɪdʒ.