text_original: The special mission with which he was charged had no result at the time, but this journey at least allowed him to visit part of Hungary — ^whence he wrote very picturesque letters to his wife — and, 40 Years of Preparation above all, to see the Emperor and the Austrian statesmen at close quarters.
text_transcription: THE SPECIAL MISSION WITH WHICH HE WAS CHARGED HAD NO RESULT AT THE TIME BUT THIS JOURNEY AT LEAST ALLOWED HIM TO VISIT PART OF HUNGARY WHENCE HE WROTE VERY PICTURESQUE LETTERS TO HIS WIFE AND ABOVE ALL TO SEE THE EMPEROR AND THE AUSTRIAN STATESMAN AT CLOSE QUARTERS
phonemes: ðə spˈɛʃəl mˈɪʃən wɪð wˌɪtʃ hiː wʌz tʃˈɑːɹdʒd hæd nˈoʊ ɹɪzˈʌlt æt ðə tˈaɪm, bˌʌt ðɪs dʒˈɜːni æt lˈiːst ɐlˈaʊd hˌɪm tə vˈɪzɪt pˈɑːɹt ʌv hˈʌŋɡɚɹi — wˈɛns hiː ɹˈoʊt vˈɛɹi pˌɪktʃɚɹˈɛsk lˈɛɾɚz tə hɪz wˈaɪf — ænd, fˈɔːɹɾi jˈɪɹz ʌv pɹˌɛpɚɹˈeɪʃən əbˌʌv ˈɔːl, tə sˈiː ðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ ænd ðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən stˈeɪtsmɛn æt klˈoʊs kwˈɔːɹɾɚz.