text_original: At first I took him for a spy, and would have put him to death ; but he turned out to be the bearer of a safe conduct from some gallows bird held in great respect by our miners, and they instantly took him under their protection. When 1 came to consider the matter, I made up my mind that he was probably a curious traveller or a learned fool.
text_transcription: AT FIRST I TOOK HIM FOR A SPY AND WOULD HAVE PUT HIM TO DEATH BUT HE TURNED OUT TO BE THE BEARER OF A SAFE CONDUCT FROM SOME GALLOWS BIRD HELD IN GREAT RESPECT BY OUR MINERS AND THEY INSTANTLY TOOK HIM UNDER THE PROTECTION WHEN I CAME TO CONSIDER THE MATTER I MADE UP MY MIND THAT HE WAS PROBABLY A CURIOUS TRAVELLER OR A LEARNED FOOL
phonemes: æt fˈɜːst aɪ tˈʊk hˌɪm fɚɹə spˈaɪ, ænd wʊdhɐv pˌʊt hˌɪm tə dˈɛθ ; bˌʌt hiː tˈɜːnd ˈaʊt təbi ðə bˈɛɹɚɹ əvə sˈeɪf kˈɑːndʌkt fɹʌm sˌʌm ɡˈæloʊz bˈɜːd hˈɛld ɪn ɡɹˈeɪt ɹᵻspˈɛkt baɪ ˌaʊɚ mˈaɪnɚz, ænd ðeɪ ˈɪnstəntli tˈʊk hˌɪm ˌʌndɚ ðɛɹ pɹətˈɛkʃən. wˌɛn wˈʌn kˈeɪm tə kənsˈɪdɚ ðə mˈæɾɚ, aɪ mˌeɪd ˌʌp maɪ mˈaɪnd ðæt hiː wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli ɐ kjˈʊɹɹiəs tɹˈævəlɚ ɔːɹ ɐ lˈɜːnᵻd fˈuːl.