text_original: The reader need not be surprised if we frequently en  counter ruins on the topmost peak of Xorwegian moun  tains. Xo one who has travelled among the mountains of Europe can have failed to notice the remains of for  tresses and castles clinging to the top of the loftiest peaks, like the deserted nest of a vulture or the eyrie of some dead eagle.
text_transcription: THE READER NEED NOT BE SURPRISED IF WE FREQUENTLY ENCOUNTER RUINS ON THE TOPMOST PEAK OF NORWEGIAN MOUNTAINS NO ONE WHO HAS TRAVELLED AMONG THE MOUNTAINS OF EUROPE CAN HAVE FAILED TO NOTICE THE REMAINS OF FORTRESSES AND CASTLES CLINGING TO THE TOP OF THE LOFTIEST PEAKS LIKE THE DESERTED NEST OF A VULTURE OR THE EYRIE OF SOME DEAD EAGLE
phonemes: ðə ɹˈiːdɚ nˈiːd nˌɑːt biː sɚpɹˈaɪzd ɪf wiː fɹˈiːkwəntli ˈɛn kˈaʊntɚ ɹˈuːɪnz ɔnðə tˈɑːpmoʊst pˈiːk ʌv zɔːɹwˈiːdʒən mˈaʊn tˈeɪnz. zˈoʊ wˈʌn hˌuː hɐz tɹˈævəld ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈaʊntɪnz ʌv jˈʊɹɹəp kæn hæv fˈeɪld tə nˈoʊɾɪs ðə ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ʌv fɔːɹ tɹˈɛsᵻz ænd kˈæsəlz klˈɪŋɪŋ tə ðə tˈɑːp ʌvðə lˈɔftiɪst pˈiːks, lˈaɪk ðə dᵻzˈɜːɾᵻd nˈɛst əvə vˈʌltʃɚ ɔːɹ ðɪ ˈiəɹi ʌv sˌʌm dˈɛd ˈiːɡəl.