text_original: The statue of Alexander II, the Liberator of the Bul  garians, stands in the principal promenade of Sofia in memory of this great event. What must Ferdi  nand and his Ministers, now the best of friends with the Turks, think when they pass this monument
text_transcription: THE STATUE OF ALEXANDER THE SECOND THE LIBERATOR OF THE BULGARIANS STANDS IN THE PRINCIPAL PROMENADE OF SOPHIA IN MEMORY OF THIS GREAT EVENT WHAT MUST FERDINAND AND HIS MINISTERS NOW THE BEST FRIENDS WITH THE TURKS THINK WHEN THEY PASS THIS MONUMENT
phonemes: ðə stˈætʃuː ʌv ˌælɪɡzˈændɚ ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, ðə lˈɪbɚɹˌeɪɾɚɹ ʌvðə bˈʌl ɡˈɛɹiənz, stˈændz ɪnðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl pɹˌɑːmənˈɑːd ʌv sˈoʊfiə ɪn mˈɛmɚɹi ʌv ðɪs ɡɹˈeɪt ᵻvˈɛnt. wˌʌt mˈʌst fˈɜːdi nˈænd ænd hɪz mˈɪnɪstɚz, nˈaʊ ðə bˈɛst ʌv fɹˈɛndz wɪððə tˈɜːks, θˈɪŋk wɛn ðeɪ pˈæs ðɪs mˈɑːnjuːmənt