text_original: Many a man might rise to the liighest distinction, as well as those who do, had they the chance. As it is, their (diaiices lead them only to tin; lower heights. Thus there may have been other men in the service as well qualified as James Cook to command on a voyage of discovery.
text_transcription: MANY A MAN MIGHT RISE TO THE HIGHEST DISTINCTION AS WELL AS THOSE WHO DO HAD THEY THE CHANCE AS IT IS THEIR CHANCES LEAD THEM ONLY TO THE LOWER HEIGHTS THUS THERE MAY HAVE BEEN OTHER MEN IN THE SERVICE AS WELL QUALIFIED AS JAMES COOK TO COMMAND ON A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY
phonemes: mˈɛni ɐ mˈæn mˌaɪt ɹˈaɪz tə ðə lˈɪɪɡɪst dɪstˈɪŋkʃən, æz wˈɛl æz ðoʊz hˌuː dˈuː, hæd ðeɪ ðə tʃˈæns. ˌæzɪtˈɪz, ðɛɹ (dˈaɪəˌɪɪsᵻz lˈiːd ðˌɛm ˈoʊnli tə tˈɪn; lˈoʊɚ hˈaɪts. ðˈʌs ðɛɹ mˌeɪhɐv bˌɪn ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn ɪnðə sˈɜːvɪs æz wˈɛl kwˈɔlᵻfˌaɪd æz dʒˈeɪmz kˈʊk tə kəmˈænd ˌɔn ɐ vˈɔɪɪdʒ ʌv dɪskˈʌvɚɹi.