text_original: 28 PEACE WITHOUT PLENTY [1815  No Ministry could safely plunge into the sea of reform without previously ascertaining the strength and direction of the currents and cross cuiTents they would have to encounter. Was the country ripening for revolution
text_transcription: ION NO MINISTRY COULD SAFELY PLUNGE INTO THE SEA OF REFORM WITHOUT PREVIOUSLY ASCERTAINING THE STRENGTH AND DIRECTION OF THE CURRENTS AND CROSS CURRENTS THEY WOULD HAVE TO ENCOUNTER WAS THE COUNTRY RIPENING FOR REVOLUTION
phonemes: twˈɛnti ˈeɪt pˈiːs wɪðˌaʊt plˈɛnti [wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪftiːn nˈoʊ mˈɪnɪstɹi kʊd sˈeɪfli plˈʌndʒ ˌɪntʊ ðə sˈiː ʌv ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm wɪðˌaʊt pɹˈiːviəsli ˌæsɚtˈeɪnɪŋ ðə stɹˈɛŋθ ænd dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌvðə kˈɜːɹənts ænd kɹˈɔs kjˈuːi tˈɛnts ðeɪ wʊdhˌævtʊ ɛŋkˈaʊntɚ. wʌzðə kˈʌntɹi ɹˈaɪpənɪŋ fɔːɹ ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən