text_original: — that you might at an early period have had no alternative but to concede an alteration of this law under circumstances infinitely less favorable than the present to a final settlement of the question.
text_transcription: THAT YOU MIGHT AT AN EARLY PERIOD HAVE HAD NO ALTERNATIVE BUT TO CONCEDE AN ALTERATION OF THIS LAW UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES INFINITELY LESS FAVOURABLE THAN THE PRESENT TO A FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE QUESTION
phonemes: — ðæt juː mˌaɪt æɾ ɐn ˈɜːli pˈiəɹɪəd hæv hæd nˈoʊ ɔːltˈɜːnətˌɪv bˌʌt tə kənsˈiːd ɐn ˌɔltɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv ðɪs lˈɔː ˌʌndɚ sˈɜːkəmstˌænsᵻz ˈɪnfɪnətli lˈɛs fˈeɪvɚɹəbəl ðɐn ðə pɹˈɛzənt tʊ ɐ fˈaɪnəl sˈɛɾəlmənt ʌvðə kwˈɛstʃən.