text_original: On the face of it, the resolution to take part in the war was at once cynical and fool  hardy. What business had the little sub  Alpine Kingdom, reeling under the shock of the military disastei s of 1849, to send a contin  gent to the Crimea
text_transcription: ON THE FACE OF IT THE RESOLUTION TO TAKE PART IN THE WAR WAS AT ONCE CYNICAL AND FOOLHARDY WHAT BUSINESS HAD THE LITTLE SUB ALPINE KINGDOM REELING UNDER THE SHOCK OF THE MILITARY DISASTERS OF EIGHTEEN FORTY NINE TO SEND A CONTINGENT TO THE CRIMEA
phonemes: ɔnðə fˈeɪs ʌv ɪt, ðə ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃən tə tˈeɪk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə wˈɔːɹ wʌz ɐtwˈʌns sˈɪnɪkəl ænd fˈuːl hˈɑːɹdi. wˌʌt bˈɪznəs hæd ðə lˈɪɾəl sˈʌb ˈælpaɪn kˈɪŋdəm, ɹˈiːlɪŋ ˌʌndɚ ðə ʃˈɑːk ʌvðə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi dɪzˈæsteɪ ˈɛs ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi nˈaɪn, tə sˈɛnd ɐ kəntˈɪn dʒˈɛnt tə ðə kɹˈaɪmiə