text_original: Preferring principle to place, he declined the Woolsack which was given to Sir W. Page Wood (Lord Hatherley). Earl de Grey and Ripon became President of the Council ; Lord Kimberley, Lord Privy Seal ; the Duke of Argyll, Secretary for India, and Lord Hartington, Postmaster  General.
text_transcription: PREFERRING PRINCIPLE TO PLACE HE DECLINED THE WOOLSACK WHICH WAS GIVEN TO SIR W PAGE WOOD LORD HATHERLEY EARL DE GREY AND RIPEN BECAME PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL LORD KIMBERLEY LORD PRIVYSEAL THE DUKE OF ARGYLES SECRETARY FOR INDIA AND LORD HARDINGTON POSTMASTER GENERAL
phonemes: pɹɪfˈɜːɹɪŋ pɹˈɪnsɪpəl tə plˈeɪs, hiː dᵻklˈaɪnd ðə wˈʊlsæk wˌɪtʃ wʌz ɡˈɪvən tə sˌɜː dˈʌbəljˌuː. pˈeɪdʒ wˈʊd (lˈɔːɹd hˈæðɜːli). ˈɜːl də ɡɹˈeɪ ænd ɹˈɪpɑːn bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðə kˈaʊnsəl ; lˈɔːɹd kˈɪmbɚli, lˈɔːɹd pɹˈɪvi sˈiːl ; ðə dˈuːk ʌv ˈɑːɹɡʲaɪl, sˈɛkɹətɹi fɔːɹ ˈɪndiə, ænd lˈɔːɹd hˈɑːɹɾɪŋtən, pˈoʊstmæstɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl.