text_original: Such wore the services which he performed within a few weeks after his appointment as master. It is clear that such work would never have been entrusted to a young man who possessed no other qualifications than the knowledge of handling a ship.
text_transcription: SUCH WERE THE SERVICES WHICH HE PERFORMED WITHIN A FEW WEEKS AFTER HIS APPOINTMENT AS MASTER IT IS CLEAR THAT SUCH WORK WOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN ENTRUSTED TO A YOUNG MAN WHO POSSESSED NO OTHER QUALIFICATIONS THAN THE KNOWLEDGE OF HANDLING A SHIP
phonemes: sˈʌtʃ wˈɔːɹ ðə sˈɜːvɪsᵻz wˌɪtʃ hiː pɚfˈɔːɹmd wɪðˌɪn ɐ fjˈuː wˈiːks ˈæftɚ hɪz ɐpˈɔɪntmənt æz mˈæstɚ. ɪɾ ɪz klˈɪɹ ðæt sˈʌtʃ wˈɜːk wʊd nˈɛvɚ hɐvbɪn ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd tʊ ɐ jˈʌŋ mˈæn hˌuː pəzˈɛst nˈoʊ ˈʌðɚ kwˌɔlɪfɪkˈeɪʃənz ðɐn ðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv hˈændlɪŋ ɐ ʃˈɪp.