text_original: The old heads are none of the clearest; besides, it is said, de Launay has been profuse of beverages (_prodigua des buissons_). They think, they will not fire,—if not fired on, if they can help it; but must, on the whole, be ruled considerably by circumstances.
text_transcription: THE OLD HEADS ARE NONE OF THE CLEAREST BESIDES IT IS SAID THAT DE LANYER HAS BEEN PROFUSE OF BEVERAGES PRODIGOIS DE BEAUSSOOM THEY THINK THEY WILL NOT FIRE IF NOT FIRED ON IF THEY CAN HELP IT BUT MUST ON THE WHOLE BE RULED CONSIDERABLY BY CIRCUMSTANCES
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊld hˈɛdz ɑːɹ nˈʌn ʌvðə klˈɪɹɪst; bᵻsˈaɪdz, ɪɾ ɪz sˈɛd, də lˈɔːneɪ hˈæzbiːn pɹəfjˈuːz ʌv bˈɛvɚɹɪdʒᵻz (pɹədˈɪɡjuːə dˈɛs bjˈuːɪsənz). ðeɪ θˈɪŋk, ðeɪ wɪl nˌɑːt fˈaɪɚ,—ɪf nˌɑːt fˈaɪɚd ˈɔn, ɪf ðeɪ kæn hˈɛlp ɪt; bˌʌt mˈʌst, ɔnðə hˈoʊl, biː ɹˈuːld kənsˈɪdɚɹəbli baɪ sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz.