text_original: Abyssinia was treated as within the sphere of Indian politics. Bombay was selected as the base of the expedition, and Sir Robert Napier, Commander in Chief at Bombay, was appointed to the command. No better choice could have been made.
text_transcription: ABYSSINIA WAS TREATED AS WITHIN THE SPHERE OF INDIAN POLITICS BOMBAY WAS SELECTED AS THE BASE OF THE OPERATION AND SIR ROBERT NAPIER COMMANDER IN CHIEF AT BOMBAY WAS APPOINTED TO THE COMMAND NO BETTER CHOICE COULD HAVE BEEN MADE
phonemes: ɐbɪsˈɪniə wʌz tɹˈiːɾᵻd æz wɪðˌɪn ðə sfˈɪɹ ʌv ˈɪndiən pˈɑːlətˌɪks. bˈɑːmbeɪ wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ðə bˈeɪs ʌvðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən, ænd sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt nˈeɪpiɚ, kəmˈændɚɹ ɪn tʃˈiːf æt bˈɑːmbeɪ, wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd tə ðə kəmˈænd. nˈoʊ bˈɛɾɚ tʃˈɔɪs kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn mˈeɪd.