text_original: That the three swimming creatures had been recognised by the blacks as enemies   possibly of long standing  was clear enough; and here, it appeared to me, was an excellent opportunity for me to establish good relations between ourselves and the savages by taking a hand in the game that was evidently toward.
text_transcription: THAT THE THREE SWIMMING CREATURES HAD BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE BLACKS AS ENEMIES POSSIBLY OF LONG STANDING WAS CLEAR ENOUGH AND HERE IT APPEARED TO ME WAS AN EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY FOR ME TO ESTABLISH GOOD RELATIONS BETWEEN OURSELVES AND THE SAVAGES BY TAKING A HAND IN THE GAME THAT WAS EVIDENTLY TOWARD
phonemes: ðætðə θɹˈiː swˈɪmɪŋ kɹˈiːtʃɚz hɐdbɪn ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd baɪ ðə blˈæks æz ˈɛnəmiz pˈɑːsᵻbli ʌv lˈɔŋ stˈændɪŋ wʌz klˈɪɹ ɪnˈʌf; ænd hˈɪɹ, ɪɾ ɐpˈɪɹd tə mˌiː, wʌz ɐn ˈɛksələnt ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi fɔːɹ mˌiː tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ ɡˈʊd ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz bᵻtwˌiːn aʊɚsˈɛlvz ænd ðə sˈævɪdʒᵻz baɪ tˈeɪkɪŋ ɐ hˈænd ɪnðə ɡˈeɪm ðæt wʌz ˈɛvɪdəntli təwˈɔːɹd.