text_original: But to whom ? He was less blind than Russell to the latter's defects, but he would have resigned in August, 1853, could he have induced his colleagues to accept Russell in his stead. Many of them, however, perhaps most of them, would not entertain the proposal.
text_transcription: BUT TO WHOM HE WAS LESS BLIND THAN RUSSELL TO THE LATTER'S DEFECTS BUT HE WOULD HAVE RESIGNED IN AUGUST EIGHTEEN FIFTY THREE COULD HE HAVE INDUCED HIS COLLEAGUES TO ACCEPT RUSSELL IN HIS STEAD MANY OF THEM HOWEVER PERHAPS MOST OF THEM WOULD NOT ENTERTAIN THE PROPOSAL
phonemes: bˌʌt tə hˈuːm ? hiː wʌz lˈɛs blˈaɪnd ðɐn ɹˈʌsəl tə ðə lˈæɾɚz dˈiːfɛkts, bˌʌt hiː wʊdhɐv ɹɪzˈaɪnd ɪn ˈɔːɡəst, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti θɹˈiː, kʊd hiː hæv ɪndˈuːst hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz tʊ ɐksˈɛpt ɹˈʌsəl ɪn hɪz stˈɛd. mˈɛnɪəv ðˌɛm, haʊˈɛvɚ, pɚhˈæps mˈoʊst əv ðˌɛm, wʊd nˌɑːt ˌɛntɚtˈeɪn ðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl.