text_original: That repose was rudely and quickly broken by his successor. For some months after Bentinck's resig  nation, the reins of power were held by Sir Charles (afterwards Lord) Metcalfe as senior member of Council. Well had it been had he retained them.
text_transcription: THAT REPOSE WAS RUDELY AND QUICKLY BROKEN BY HIS SUCCESSOR FOR SOME MONTHS AFTER BENTINCK'S RESIGNATION THE REINS OF POWER WERE HELD BY SIR CHARLES AFTERWARDS LORD METCAFF AS SENIOR MEMBER OF COUNCIL WELL HAD IT BEEN HAD HE RETAINED THEM
phonemes: ðæt ɹᵻpˈoʊz wʌz ɹˈuːdli ænd kwˈɪkli bɹˈoʊkən baɪ hɪz səksˈɛsɚ. fɔːɹ sˌʌm mˈʌnθs ˈæftɚ bˈɛntɪŋks ɹᵻsˈɪɡ nˈeɪʃən, ðə ɹˈeɪnz ʌv pˈaʊɚ wɜː hˈɛld baɪ sˌɜː tʃˈɑːɹlz (ˈæftɚwɚdz lˈɔːɹd) mˈɛtkæf æz sˈiːnjɚ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv kˈaʊnsəl. wˈɛl hˌædɪt bˌɪn hæd hiː ɹᵻtˈeɪnd ðˌɛm.