text_original: Bismarck could but bow to the decision. His nomination was signed the 29th of January, 1859. In the Regent's mind the Embassy of Petersburg was but an appointment preparatory to higher office ; no doubt he was thinking of giving, after a short delay, the Presidency of the Council to a man whose great mental qualities and exclusive devotion to the Prussian Cause he appreciated.
text_transcription: BISMARCK COULD BUT BOW TO THE DECISION HIS NOMINATION WAS SIGNED THE TWENTY NINTH OF JANUARY EIGHTEEN FIFTY NINE IN THE REGENT'S MIND THE EMBASSY OF PETERSBURG WAS BUT AN APPOINTMENT PREPARATORY TO HIGHER OFFICE NO DOUBT HE WAS THINKING OF GIVING AFTER A SHORT DELAY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE COUNCIL TO A MAN WHOSE GREAT MENTAL QUALITIES AND EXCLUSIVE DEVOTION TO THE PRUSSIAN CAUSE HE APPRECIATED
phonemes: bˈɪsmɑːɹk kʊd bˌʌt bˈoʊ tə ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən. hɪz nˌɑːmᵻnˈeɪʃən wʌz sˈaɪnd ðə twˈɛnti nˈaɪnθ ʌv dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti nˈaɪn. ɪnðə ɹˈiːdʒənts mˈaɪnd ðɪ ˈɛmbəsi ʌv pˈiːɾɚzbˌɜːɡ wʌz bˌʌt ɐn ɐpˈɔɪntmənt pɹɪpˈæɹətˌɔːɹi tə hˈaɪɚɹ ˈɑːfɪs ; nˈoʊ dˈaʊt hiː wʌz θˈɪŋkɪŋ ʌv ɡˈɪvɪŋ, ˈæftɚɹ ɐ ʃˈɔːɹt dᵻlˈeɪ, ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl tʊ ɐ mˈæn hˌuːz ɡɹˈeɪt mˈɛntəl kwˈɔlᵻɾiz ænd ɛksklˈuːsɪv dɪvˈoʊʃən tə ðə pɹˈʌʃən kˈɔːz hiː ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd.