text_original: A Government which could in one session place upon the Statute book two such measures as the Reform Act of 1867 and the British North America Act had good reason to congratulate itself on its legislative record. Ministers were not less fortunate in their management of foreign affairs.
text_transcription: A GOVERNMENT WHICH COULD IN ONE SESSION PLACE UPON THE STATUTE BOOK TWO SUCH MEASURES AS THE REFORM ACT OF EIGHTEEN SIXTY SEVEN AND THE BRITISH NORTH AMERICA ACT HAD GOOD REASON TO CONGRATULATE ITSELF ON ITS LEGISLATIVE RECORD MINISTERS WERE NOT LESS FORTUNATE IN THEIR MANAGEMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS
phonemes: ɐ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wˌɪtʃ kʊd ɪn wˈʌn sˈɛʃən plˈeɪs əpˌɑːn ðə stˈætʃuːt bˈʊk tˈuː sˈʌtʃ mˈɛʒɚz æz ðə ɹᵻfˈɔːɹm ˈækt ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ænd ðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ nˈɔːɹθ ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ˈækt hæd ɡˈʊd ɹˈiːzən tə kəŋɡɹˈætʃʊlˌeɪt ɪtsˈɛlf ˌɔn ɪts lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv ɹˈɛkɚd. mˈɪnɪstɚz wɜː nˌɑːt lˈɛs fˈɔːɹtʃənət ɪn ðɛɹ mˈænɪdʒmənt ʌv fˈɔːɹən ɐfˈɛɹz.