text_original: Although he was now a mate on 26 CAPTAIN COON CHAP. II board, he was by no means free of the pressgang, nor would his ' position on board a collier help him to any rating on board a man of war above that of able seaman. There was a way, however, better than that of being pressed: it was to enter as a volunteer.
text_transcription: ALTHOUGH HE WAS NOW A MATE ON BOARD HE WAS BY NO MEANS FREE OF THE PRESS GANG OR WOULD HIS POSITION ON BOARD A COLLIER HELP HIM TO ANY RATING ON BOARD A MAN OF WAR ABOVE THAT OF ABLE SEAMEN THERE WAS A WAY HOWEVER BETTER THAN THAT OF BEING PRESSED IT WAS TO ENTER AS A VOLUNTEER
phonemes: ɔːlðˈoʊ hiː wʌz nˈaʊ ɐ mˈeɪt ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks kˈæptɪn kˈuːn tʃˈæp. ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː bˈɔːɹd, hiː wʌz baɪ nˈoʊ mˈiːnz fɹˈiː ʌvðə pɹˈɛsɡæŋ, nˈɔːɹ wʊd hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ɐ kˈɑːliɚ hˈɛlp hˌɪm tʊ ˌɛni ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ ˌɔn bˈɔːɹd ɐ mˈæn ʌv wˈɔːɹ əbˌʌv ðæt ʌv ˈeɪbəl sˈiːmən. ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐ wˈeɪ, haʊˈɛvɚ, bˈɛɾɚ ðɐn ðæt ʌv bˌiːɪŋ pɹˈɛst: ɪt wʌz tʊ ˈɛntɚɹ æz ɐ vˌɑːləntˈɪɹ.