text_original: iN'oTHma was more needed in the bad ward, than an antidote for homesickness, and, to furnish tliis, I used nij talking talent to the utmost, but no subject was so interesting as myself.
text_transcription: NOTHING WAS MORE NEEDED IN THE BAD WARD THAN AN ANTIDOTE FOR HOMESICKNESS AND TO FURNISH THIS I USED MY TALKING TALENT TO THE UTMOST BUT NO SUBJECT WAS SO INTERESTING AS MYSELF
phonemes: ˈaɪ ˈɛnˈoʊ tˈiː ˌeɪtʃˌɛmˈeɪ wʌz mˈɔːɹ nˈiːdᵻd ɪnðə bˈæd wˈɔːɹd, ðˌænən ˈæntɪdˌoʊt fɔːɹ hˈoʊmsɪknəs, ænd, tə fˈɜːnɪʃ tˈiːlˈɪaɪz, aɪ jˈuːzd nˈɪdʒ tˈɔːkɪŋ tˈælənt tə ðɪ ˈʌtmoʊst, bˌʌt nˈoʊ sˈʌbdʒɛkt wʌz sˌoʊ ˈɪntɹɛstɪŋ æz maɪsˈɛlf.