text_original: Thus was the disagreeable task of Lord Elgin and Baron Gros at last accom  plished. Difficul  A similar difficulty was encountered two years later in Japan.
text_transcription: THUS WAS THE DISAGREEABLE TASK OF LORD ELGAN AND BEHOON CO AT LAST ACCOMPLISHED A SIMILAR DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED TWO YEARS LATER IN JAPAN
phonemes: ðˈʌs wʌzðə dˌɪsɐɡɹˈiːəbəl tˈæsk ʌv lˈɔːɹd ˈɛldʒɪn ænd bˈæɹən ɡɹˈoʊz æt lˈæst ɐkˈɑːm plˈɪʃt. dˈɪfɪkˌʌl ɐ sˈɪmɪlɚ dˈɪfɪkˌʌlti wʌz ɛŋkˈaʊntɚd tˈuː jˈɪɹz lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn dʒəpˈæn.