text_original: It was a master  stroke of policy, imperfectly appreciated at the moment, and was followed up in 1878 by the acquisition of Cyprus. At last Eng  land was awaking from her lethargy in regard to Egypt.
text_transcription: IT WAS A MASTER STROKE OF POLICY IMPERFECTLY APPRECIATED AT THE MOMENT AND WAS FOLLOWED UP IN EIGHTEEN SEVENTY EIGHT BY THE ACQUISITION OF CYPRUS AT LAST ENGLAND WAS AWAKING FROM HER LETHARGY IN REGARD TO EGYPT
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ mˈæstɚ stɹˈoʊk ʌv pˈɑːlɪsi, ɪmpˈɜːfɛktli ɐpɹˈiːʃɪˌeɪɾᵻd æt ðə mˈoʊmənt, ænd wʌz fˈɑːloʊd ˌʌp ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt baɪ ðɪ ɐkwɪsˈɪʃən ʌv sˈaɪpɹəs. æt lˈæst ˈɛŋ lˈænd wʌz ɐwˈeɪkɪŋ fɹʌm hɜː lˈɛθɚdʒi ɪn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tʊ ˈiːdʒɪpt.