text_original: The pages that follow will disclose the growth of that Empire. Its history falls, to an extent not generally realized, within the period allotted to this volume.
text_transcription: THE PAGES THAT FOLLOW WILL DISCLOSE THE GROWTH OF THAT EMPIRE ITS HISTORY FALLS TO AN EXTENT NOT GENERALLY REALIZED WITHIN THE PERIOD ALLOTTED TO THIS VOLUME
phonemes: ðə pˈeɪdʒᵻz ðæt fˈɑːloʊ wɪl dɪsklˈoʊz ðə ɡɹˈoʊθ ʌv ðæt ˈɛmpaɪɚ. ɪts hˈɪstɚɹi fˈɔːlz, tʊ ɐn ɛkstˈɛnt nˌɑːt dʒˈɛnɚɹəli ɹˈiːəlaɪzd, wɪðˌɪn ðə pˈiəɹɪəd ɐlˈɑːɾᵻd tə ðɪs vˈɑːljuːm.