text_original: This rock, bare of vegetation at the point where it begins to curve, is, from this peculiarity, called by the Norwegian peasants HANS OF ICELAND. 231 the Vulture's Xeck, — a name which gives an excellent idea of the aspect of this huge granite bowlder as seen from a distance.
text_transcription: THIS ROCK BARE OF VEGETATION AT THE POINT WHERE IT BEGINS TO CURVE IS FROM THIS PECULIARITY CALLED BY THE NORWEGIAN PEASANTS THE VULTURE'S NECK A NAME WHICH GIVES AN EXCELLENT IDEA OF THE ASPECT OF THIS HUGE GRANITE BOULDER AS SEEN FROM A DISTANCE
phonemes: ðɪs ɹˈɑːk, bˈɛɹ ʌv vˌɛdʒɪtˈeɪʃən æt ðə pˈɔɪnt wˌɛɹ ɪt bɪɡˈɪnz tə kˈɜːv, ɪz, fɹʌm ðɪs pɪkjˌuːliˈæɹᵻɾi, kˈɔːld baɪ ðə nɔːɹwˈiːdʒən pˈɛzənts hˈænz ʌv ˈaɪslənd. tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi wˈʌn ðə vˈʌltʃɚz zˈɛk, — ɐ nˈeɪm wˌɪtʃ ɡˈɪvz ɐn ˈɛksələnt aɪdˈiə ʌvðɪ ˈæspɛkt ʌv ðɪs hjˈuːdʒ ɡɹˈænɪt bˈoʊldɚɹ æz sˈiːn fɹʌm ɐ dˈɪstəns.