text_original: By diligent study one may, of course, learn the history of a country; but is it possible to acquire in some degree the feeling of easy familiarity with the story of a foreign land which we have with that of our own, and what means shall we employ in the attempt?
text_transcription: BY DILIGENT STUDY ONE MAY OF COURSE LEARN THE HISTORY OF A COUNTRY BUT IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACQUIRE IN SOME DEGREE THE FEELING OF EASY FAMILIARITY WITH THE STORY OF A FOREIGN LAND WHICH WE HAVE WITH THAT OF OUR OWN AND WHAT MEANS SHALL WE EMPLOY IN THE ATTEMPT
phonemes: baɪ dˈɪlɪdʒənt stˈʌdi wˈʌn mˈeɪ, ʌv kˈɔːɹs, lˈɜːn ðə hˈɪstɚɹi əvə kˈʌntɹi; bˌʌt ɪz ɪt pˈɑːsᵻbəl tʊ ɐkwˈaɪɚɹ ɪn sˌʌm dᵻɡɹˈiː ðə fˈiːlɪŋ ʌv ˈiːzi fəmˌɪliˈæɹᵻɾi wɪððə stˈɔːɹi əvə fˈɔːɹən lˈænd wˌɪtʃ wiː hæv wɪð ðæt ʌv ˌaʊɚɹ ˈoʊn, ænd wʌt mˈiːnz ʃˌæl wiː ɛmplˈɔɪ ɪnðɪ ɐtˈɛmpt?