text_original: 352 367  1865] THE COTTON FAMINE 319 On the American Continent, meanwhile, things were beginning to march to their appointed end. Not hastily, and perhaps not willingly, Lincoln at last took the decisive step.
text_transcription: TION ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT MEANWHILE THINGS WERE BEGINNING TO MARCH TO THEIR APPOINTED END NOT HASTILY AND PERHAPS NOT WILLINGLY LINCOLN AT LAST TOOK THE DECISIVE STEP
phonemes: θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv] ðə kˈɑːʔn̩ fˈæmɪn θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪntiːn ɔnðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən kˈɑːntɪnənt, mˈiːnwaɪl, θˈɪŋz wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə mˈɑːɹtʃ tə ðɛɹ ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd ˈɛnd. nˌɑːt hˈeɪstili, ænd pɚhˈæps nˌɑːt wˈɪlɪŋli, lˈɪŋkən æt lˈæst tˈʊk ðə dᵻsˈaɪsɪv stˈɛp.