text_original: Much more important was the annexation of Pegu, a large tract of lower Burmah. This was the fruit of the second Burmese War. The doc  More important still were the annexations in Central India rendered possible by a rigorous application of the doctrine of " Lapse ". When a Hindu had no lineal heii s it had long been the custom for him to " adopt " an heir and bequeath to him not merely his private possessions, but his principality as well.
text_transcription: MUCH MORE IMPORTANT WAS THE ANNEXATION OF PEGU A LARGE TRACK OF LOWER BURMAH THIS WAS THE FRUIT OF THE SECOND BURMES WAR MORE IMPORTANT STILL WERE THE ANNEXATIONS IN CENTRAL INDIA RENDERED POSSIBLE BY A RIGOROUS APPLICATION OF THE DOCTRINE OF LAPPS WHEN A HINDU HAD NO LINEAL AIRS IT HAD LONG BEEN THE CUSTOM FOR HIM TO ADOPT AN HEIR AND BEQUEATH TO HIM NOT MERELY HIS PRIVATE POSSESSIONS BUT HIS PRINCIPALITY AS WELL
phonemes: mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt wʌzðɪ ˌænɪksˈeɪʃən ʌv pˈɛɡuː, ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ tɹˈækt ʌv lˈoʊɚ bˈɜːmə. ðɪs wʌzðə fɹˈuːt ʌvðə sˈɛkənd bˈɜːmiːz wˈɔːɹ. ðə dˈɑːk mˈɔːɹ ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt stˈɪl wɜː ðɪ ˌænɪksˈeɪʃənz ɪn sˈɛntɹəl ˈɪndiɚ ɹˈɛndɚd pˈɑːsᵻbəl baɪ ɐ ɹˈɪɡɚɹəs ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə dˈɑːktɹɪn ʌv " lˈæps ". wˌɛn ɐ hˈɪnduː hæd nˈoʊ lˈɪniəl hˈaɪi ˈɛs ɪt hæd lˈɔŋ bˌɪn ðə kˈʌstəm fɔːɹ hˌɪm tuː " ɐdˈɑːpt " ɐn ˈɛɹ ænd bᵻkwˈiːθ tə hˌɪm nˌɑːt mˈɪɹli hɪz pɹˈaɪvət pəzˈɛʃənz, bˌʌt hɪz pɹˌɪnsɪpˈælᵻɾi æz wˈɛl.