text_original: That Mazzini's lettei s were, for a few months, opened is true : but in permitting this to be done Graham merely exercised a discretion necessarily vested in the Secretary of State, though not, it is understood, fre  quently resorted to.
text_transcription: THAT MATZENI'S LETTERS WERE FOR A FEW MONTHS OPENED IS TRUE BUT IN PERMITTING THIS TO BE DONE GRAHAM MERELY EXERCISED A DISCRETION NECESSARILY VESTED IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE THOUGH NOT IT IS UNDERSTOOD FREQUENTLY RESORTED TO
phonemes: ðæt mæzˈiːnɪz lˈɛɾeɪ ˈɛs wɜː, fɚɹə fjˈuː mˈʌnθs, ˈoʊpənd ɪz tɹˈuː : bˌʌt ɪn pɚmˈɪɾɪŋ ðɪs təbi dˈʌn ɡɹˈeɪəm mˈɪɹli ˈɛksɚsˌaɪzd ɐ dɪskɹˈɛʃən nˌɛsɪsˈɛɹᵻli vˈɛstᵻd ɪnðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt, ðˌoʊ nˈɑːt, ɪɾ ɪz ˌʌndɚstˈʊd, fɹˈiː kwˈɛntli ɹᵻzˈɔːɹɾᵻd tuː.