text_original: In 1837 the Shah of Persia attacked Herat, the strong city commanding the route through which an army must advance towards the invasion >of India on the North  West. Russian diplomatists inspired the move, and Russian officers accompanied the Shah.
text_transcription: IN EIGHTEEN THIRTY SEVEN THE SHAW OF PERSIA ATTACKED HERAT THE STRONG CITY COMMANDING THE ROUTE THROUGH WHICH AN ARMY MUST ADVANCE TOWARD THE INVASION OF INDIA ON THE NORTHWEST RUSSIAN DIPLOMATISTS INSPIRED THE MOVE AND RUSSIAN OFFICERS ACCOMPANIED THE SHAW
phonemes: ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən ðə ʃˈɑː ʌv pˈɜːʒə ɐtˈækt hˈɛɹæt, ðə stɹˈɔŋ sˈɪɾi kəmˈændɪŋ ðə ɹˈaʊt θɹuː wˌɪtʃ ɐn ˈɑːɹmi mˈʌst ɐdvˈæns təwˈɔːɹdz ðɪ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv ˈɪndiə ɔnðə nˈɔːɹθ wˈɛst. ɹˈʌʃən dˈɪpləmətˌɪsts ɪnspˈaɪɚd ðə mˈuːv, ænd ɹˈʌʃən ˈɑːfɪsɚz ɐkˈʌmpənid ðə ʃˈɑː.