text_original: This piece of conduct afforded matter of speculation to all the wits, either in the army or navy, who were at last fain to acknowledge it a stroke of policy above their comprehension.
text_transcription: THIS PIECE OF CONDUCT AFFORDED MATTER OF SPECULATION TO ALL THE WITS EITHER IN THE ARMY OR NAVY WHO WERE AT LAST FAIN TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT A STROKE OF POLICY ABOVE THEIR COMPREHENSION
phonemes: ðɪs pˈiːs ʌv kˈɑːndʌkt ɐfˈɔːɹdᵻd mˈæɾɚɹ ʌv spˌɛkjʊlˈeɪʃən tʊ ˈɔːl ðə wˈɪts, ˈiːðɚɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ɔːɹ nˈeɪvi, hˌuː wɜːɹ æt lˈæst fˈeɪn tʊ ɐknˈɑːlɪdʒ ɪɾ ɐ stɹˈoʊk ʌv pˈɑːlɪsi əbˌʌv ðɛɹ kˌɑːmpɹihˈɛnʃən.