text_original: It is hardly too much to say that it was the prevail  ing rule that all property and most patronage was administered with a single eye to the advantage of the administrators.
text_transcription: IT IS HARDLY TOO MUCH TO SAY THAT IT WAS THE PREVAILING RULE THAT ALL THE PROPERTY AND MOST PATRONAGE WAS ADMINISTERED WITH A SINGLE EYE TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE ADMINISTRATORS
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz hˈɑːɹdli tˈuː mʌtʃ tə sˈeɪ ðˌɐɾɪt wʌzðə pɹɪvˈeɪl ˈɪŋ ɹˈuːl ðæt ˈɔːl pɹˈɑːpɚɾi ænd mˈoʊst pˈætɹənɪdʒ wʌz ɐdmˈɪnɪstɚd wɪð ɐ sˈɪŋɡəl ˈaɪ tə ðɪ ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚz.