text_original: Pieces of bark, fastened one to the other, would form a light boat; and in case of natural obstacles, which would render a portage necessary, it would be easily carried. Pencroft intended to secure the pieces of bark by means of nails, to insure the canoe being water tight.
text_transcription: PIECES OF BARK FASTENED TO ONE ANOTHER WOULD FORM A LIGHT BOAT AND IN CASE OF NATURAL OBSTACLES WHICH WOULD RENDER A PORTAGE NECESSARY IT WOULD BE EASILY CARRIED PENCROFT INTENDED TO SECURE THE PIECES OF BARK BY MEANS OF NAILS TO INSURE THE CANOE BEING WATERED TIGHT
phonemes: pˈiːsᵻz ʌv bˈɑːɹk, fˈæsənd wˈʌn tə ðɪ ˈʌðɚ, wʊd fˈɔːɹm ɐ lˈaɪt bˈoʊt; ænd ɪn kˈeɪs ʌv nˈætʃɚɹəl ˈɑːbstəkəlz, wˌɪtʃ wʊd ɹˈɛndɚɹ ɐ pˈɔːɹɾɪdʒ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi, ɪt wʊd biː ˈiːzili kˈæɹid. pˈɛŋkɹɔft ɪntˈɛndᵻd tə sᵻkjˈʊɹ ðə pˈiːsᵻz ʌv bˈɑːɹk baɪ mˈiːnz ʌv nˈeɪlz, tʊ ɪnʃˈʊɹ ðə kənˈuː bˌiːɪŋ wˈɔːɾɚ tˈaɪt.