text_original: As for the general, you may see he has owed his promotion more to his interest than his capacity; and, now that the eyes of the ministry are opened, his friends dead or become inconsiderable, he is struck off the list, and obliged to put up with a yearly pension.
text_transcription: AS FOR THE GENERAL YOU MAY SEE HE HAS OWED HIS PROMOTION MORE TO HIS INTEREST THAN HIS CAPACITY AND NOW THAT THE EYES OF THE MINISTRY ARE OPENED HIS FRIENDS DEAD OR BECOME INCONSIDERABLE HE HAS STRUCK OFF THE LIST AND OBLIGED TO PUT UP WITH A YEARLY PENSION
phonemes: æz fɚðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl, juː mˈeɪ sˈiː hiː hɐz ˈoʊd hɪz pɹəmˈoʊʃən mˈɔːɹ tə hɪz ˈɪntɹɛst ðɐn hɪz kəpˈæsᵻɾi; ænd, nˈaʊ ðætðɪ ˈaɪz ʌvðə mˈɪnɪstɹi ɑːɹ ˈoʊpənd, hɪz fɹˈɛndz dˈɛd ɔːɹ bɪkˌʌm ɪŋkənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl, hiː ɪz stɹˈʌk ˈɔf ðə lˈɪst, ænd əblˈaɪdʒd tə pˌʊt ˌʌp wɪð ɐ jˈɪɹli pˈɛnʃən.