text_original: Two other surgeons were with him, and all three endeav  ored to persuade him to return to Washington, as his lack of health made it very dangerous, if not quite useless, for him to go to the front. I thought the sur  geons right; and told him I feared he was throwing away his life, in an effort to do the impossible.
text_transcription: TWO OTHER SURGEONS WERE WITH HIM AND ALL THREE ENDEAVOURED TO PERSUADE HIM TO RETURN TO WASHINGTON AS HIS LACK OF HEALTH MADE IT VERY DANGEROUS IF NOT QUITE USELESS FOR HIM TO GO TO THE FRONT I THOUGHT THE SURGEON'S RIGHT AND TOLD HIM I FEARED HE WAS THROWING AWAY HIS LIFE AND AN EFFORT TO DO THE IMPOSSIBLE
phonemes: tˈuː ˈʌðɚ sˈɜːdʒənz wɜː wɪð hˌɪm, ænd ˈɔːl θɹˈiː ɛndˈɛv ˈɔːɹd tə pɚswˈeɪd hˌɪm tə ɹᵻtˈɜːn tə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, æz hɪz lˈæk ʌv hˈɛlθ mˌeɪd ɪt vˈɛɹi dˈeɪndʒɚɹəs, ɪf nˌɑːt kwˈaɪt jˈuːsləs, fɔːɹ hˌɪm tə ɡˌoʊ tə ðə fɹˈʌnt. aɪ θˈɔːt ðə sˈɜː dʒənz ɹˈaɪt; ænd tˈoʊld hˌɪm aɪ fˈɪɹd hiː wʌz θɹˈoʊɪŋ ɐwˈeɪ hɪz lˈaɪf, ɪn ɐn ˈɛfɚt tə dˈuː ðɪ ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl.