text_original: The accuracy of his diagnosis was to be tested by happenings not distant. Meanwhile, his own prestige suffered a further and a staggering blow from the defeat, COLONIAL AND FOREIGN POLICY [1864  capture, and execution of his proteg6 the unhappy Emperor Maximilian in Mexico ^ (June 19th, 1867).
text_transcription: THE ACCURACY OF HIS DIAGNOSIS WAS TO BE TESTED BY HAPPENINGS NOT DISTANT MEANWHILE HIS OWN PRESTIGE SUFFERED A FURTHER AND STAGGERING BLOW FROM THE DEFEAT CAPTURE AND EXECUTION OF HIS PROTEGE THE UNHAPPY EMPEROR MAXIMILIAN IN MEXICO JUNE NINETEENTH EIGH
phonemes: ðɪ ˈækjʊɹəsi ʌv hɪz dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊsɪs wʌz təbi tˈɛstᵻd baɪ hˈæpənɪŋz nˌɑːt dˈɪstənt. mˈiːnwaɪl, hɪz ˈoʊn pɹɛstˈiːʒ sˈʌfɚd ɐ fˈɜːðɚ ænd ɐ stˈæɡɚɹɪŋ blˈoʊ fɹʌmðə dᵻfˈiːt, kəlˈoʊnɪəl ænd fˈɔːɹən pˈɑːlɪsi [wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈɔːɹ kˈæptʃɚ, ænd ˌɛksɪkjˈuːʃən ʌv hɪz pɹˈoʊɾəɡ sˈɪks ðɪ ʌnhˈæpi ˈɛmpɚɹɚ mˌæksɪmˈɪliən ɪn mˈɛksɪkˌoʊ (dʒˈuːn nˈaɪntiːnθ, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən).