text_original: In reality, from both the customs and the mili  tary point of view, the four Southern States were simply an extension of the Northern Confederation. The famous Main line, beyond which Bismarck had feigned to put a stop to new Germany's schemes, existed only on paper.
text_transcription: IN REALITY FROM BOTH THE CUSTOMS AND THE MILITARY POINT OF VIEW THE FOUR SOUTHERN STATES WERE SIMPLY AN EXTENSION OF THE NORTHERN CONFEDERATION THE FAMOUS MINE LINE BEYOND WHICH BISMARCK HAD FEIGNED TO PUT A STOP TO NEW GERMANY'S SCHEMES EXISTED ONLY ON PAPER
phonemes: ɪn ɹɪˈælᵻɾi, fɹʌm bˈoʊθ ðə kˈʌstəmz ænd ðə mˈɪli tˈɛɹi pˈɔɪnt ʌv vjˈuː, ðə fˈɔːɹ sˈʌðɚn stˈeɪts wɜː sˈɪmpli ɐn ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌvðə nˈɔːɹðɚn kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən. ðə fˈeɪməs mˈeɪn lˈaɪn, bᵻjˌɔnd wˌɪtʃ bˈɪsmɑːɹk hæd fˈeɪnd tə pˌʊt ɐ stˈɑːp tə nˈuː dʒˈɜːməniz skˈiːmz, ɛɡzˈɪstᵻd ˈoʊnli ˌɔn pˈeɪpɚ.