text_original: Caught by the idea of extending British interests, and at the same time of curtailing the traffic in slaves. Lord Palmerston appointed Mr. Plowden Consul at Mas  sowah (1848). Not content with his routine functions in the island, Mr. Plowden plunged into the domestic politics of Abys  sinia.
text_transcription: CAUGHT BY THE IDEA OF EXTENDING BRITISH INTERESTS AND AT THE SAME TIME OF CURTAILING THE TRAFFIC IN SLAVES LORD PALMERSTON APPOINTED MISTER PLOUGHDON CONSUL AT MASAOWA EIGHTEEN FORTY EIGHT NOT CONTENT WITH HIS ROUTINE FUNCTIONS IN THE ISLAND MISTER PLOUGHDEN PLUNGED INTO THE DOMESTIC POLITICS OF ABYSSINIA
phonemes: kˈɔːt baɪ ðɪ aɪdˈiə ʌv ɛkstˈɛndɪŋ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈɪntɹɛsts, ænd æt ðə sˈeɪm tˈaɪm ʌv kɜːtˈeɪlɪŋ ðə tɹˈæfɪk ɪn slˈeɪvz. lˈɔːɹd pˈɑːmɚstən ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd mˈɪstɚ. plˈaʊdən kˈɑːnsəl æt mˈæs sˈoʊə (wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt). nˌɑːt kˈɑːntɛnt wɪð hɪz ɹuːtˈiːn fˈʌŋkʃənz ɪnðɪ ˈaɪlənd, mˈɪstɚ. plˈaʊdən plˈʌndʒd ˌɪntʊ ðə dəmˈɛstɪk pˈɑːlətˌɪks ʌv ɐbˈaɪz sˈɪniə.