text_original: Was the Prince a Roman Catholic or an Infidel ? It is difficult to under  stand Wellington's conduct in this matter, and still more difficult to defend it But not less indefensible was the blundering of the Ministei's.
text_transcription: WAS THE PRINCE A ROMAN CATHOLIC OR AN INFIDEL IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND WELLINGTON'S CONDUCT IN THIS MATTER AND STILL MORE DIFFICULT TO DEFEND IT BUT NOT LESS INDEFENSIBLE WAS THE PLUNDERING OF THE MINISTERS
phonemes: wʌzðə pɹˈɪns ɐ ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪk ɔːɹ ɐn ˈɪnfᵻdəl ? ɪɾ ɪz dˈɪfɪkəlt tʊ ˌʌndɚ stˈænd wˈɛlɪŋtənz kˈɑːndʌkt ɪn ðɪs mˈæɾɚ, ænd stˈɪl mˈɔːɹ dˈɪfɪkəlt tə dᵻfˈɛnd ɪt bˌʌt nˌɑːt lˈɛs ˌɪndᵻfˈɛnsᵻbəl wʌzðə blˈʌndɚɹɪŋ ʌvðə mˈɪnɪstˌeɪz.