text_original: A preliminary survey of the ground which an expeditionary force would have to traverse was made, and in August, 1867, the Government determined to despatch it.
text_transcription: A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF THE GROUND WHICH AN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE WOULD HAVE TO TRAVERSE WAS MADE AND IN AUGUST OF EIGHTEEN SIXTY SEVEN THE GOVERNMENT DETERMINED TO DESPATCH IT
phonemes: ɐ pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi sˈɜːveɪ ʌvðə ɡɹˈaʊnd wˌɪtʃ ɐn ˌɛkspədˈɪʃənˌɛɹi fˈɔːɹs wʊdhˌævtə tɹɐvˈɜːs wʌz mˈeɪd, ænd ɪn ˈɔːɡəst, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt dɪtˈɜːmɪnd tə dᵻspˈætʃ ɪt.