text_original: On military grounds there was much to be said in favour of Sir Colin's view ; Lord Canning, however, was unquestionably right in insisting that political considerations pointed to the para  mount necessity of reasserting British authority in Oudh.
text_transcription: ON MILITARY GROUNDS THERE WAS MUCH TO BE SAID IN FAVOUR OF SIR COLLIN'S VIEW LORD CANNING HOWEVER WAS UNQUESTIONABLY RIGHT IN INSISTING THAT POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS POINTED TO THE PARAMOUNT NECESSITY OF REASSERTING BRITISH AUTHORITY IN AOUDA
phonemes: ˌɔn mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɡɹˈaʊndz ðɛɹwˌʌz mˈʌtʃ təbi sˈɛd ɪn fˈeɪvɚɹ ʌv sˌɜː kˈɑːlɪnz vjˈuː ; lˈɔːɹd kˈænɪŋ, haʊˈɛvɚ, wʌz ʌŋkwˈɛstʃənəbli ɹˈaɪt ɪn ɪnsˈɪstɪŋ ðæt pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kənsˌɪdɚɹˈeɪʃənz pˈɔɪntᵻd tə ðə pˈæɹə mˈaʊnt nəsˈɛsɪɾi ʌv ɹˌiːɐsˈɜːɾɪŋ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ɪn ˈaʊd.