text_original: ^ On its merits there was much to be said, even by the admission of opponents, for the Act of 1869 ; but as a measure of pacification it failed. It would be unfair to lay too much stress upon the pre  | valence of lawlessness and serious crime in Ireland during the later j months of the year.
text_transcription: ON ITS MERITS THERE WAS MUCH TO BE SAID EVEN BY THE ADMISSION OF OPPONENTS FOR THE ACT OF EIGHTEEN SIXTY NINE BUT AS A MEASURE OF PACIFICATION IT FAILED IT WOULD BE UNFAIR TO LAY TOO MUCH STRESS UPON THE PREVALENCE OF LAWLESSNESS AND SERIOUS CRIME IN IRELAND DURING THE LATER MONTHS OF THE YEAR
phonemes: ˌɔn ɪts mˈɛɹɪts ðɛɹwˌʌz mˈʌtʃ təbi sˈɛd, ˈiːvən baɪ ðɪ ɐdmˈɪʃən ʌv əpˈoʊnənts, fɚðɪ ˈækt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti nˈaɪn ; bˌʌt æz ɐ mˈɛʒɚɹ ʌv pˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ɪt fˈeɪld. ɪt wʊd biː ʌnfˈɛɹ tə lˈeɪ tˈuː mʌtʃ stɹˈɛs əpˌɑːn ðə pɹˈiː vˈeɪləns ʌv lˈɔːləsnəs ænd sˈɪɹiəs kɹˈaɪm ɪn ˈaɪɚlənd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə lˈeɪɾɚ dʒˈeɪ mˈʌnθs ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.