flˈɪndɚz, "stˈɪɹɪŋ wɪð ɐn ˈoːɹ", θˈɔːt ðə dˈɑːɹk ˈaʊtlaɪn ʌv klˈɪfs ˈɛndᵻd ænd bᵻlˈiːvd hiː sˈɔː bɹˈeɪkɚz, sˌoʊ hiː tˈɜːnd ðə bˈoʊt təwˈɔːɹdz ʃˈoːɹ.
Flinders, "steering with an oar", thought the dark outline of cliffs ended and believed he saw breakers, so he turned the boat towards shore.