text_original: Nothing can be more trying to a proud spirited statesman in office than the knowledge that he can only maintain his Government, from day to day, because, for one reason or another, it does not suit the convenience of the Opposition to press some vote which must leave him and his colleagues {243} in a distinct minority.
text_transcription: NOTHING CAN BE MORE TRYING TO A PROUD SPIRITED STATESMAN IN OFFICE THAN THE KNOWLEDGE THAT HE CAN ONLY MAINTAIN HIS GOVERNMENT FROM DAY TO DAY BECAUSE FOR ONE REASON OR ANOTHER IT DOES NOT SUIT THE CONVENIENCE OF THE OPPOSITION TO PRESS SOME VOTE WHICH MUST LEAVE HIM AND HIS COLLEAGUES IN A DISTINCT MINORITY
phonemes: nˈʌθɪŋ kæn biː mˈɔːɹ tɹˈaɪɪŋ tʊ ɐ pɹˈaʊd spˈɪɹɪɾᵻd stˈeɪtsmən ɪn ˈɑːfɪs ðɐn ðə nˈɑːlɪdʒ ðæt hiː kæn ˈoʊnli meɪntˈeɪn hɪz ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, fɹʌm dˈeɪ tə dˈeɪ, bɪkˈʌz, fɔːɹ wˈʌn ɹˈiːzən ɔːɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ, ɪt dʌznˌɑːt sˈuːt ðə kənvˈiːnɪəns ʌvðɪ ˌɑːpəzˈɪʃən tə pɹˈɛs sˌʌm vˈoʊt wˌɪtʃ mˈʌst lˈiːv hˌɪm ænd hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz {tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi θɹˈiː} ɪn ɐ dɪstˈɪŋkt maɪnˈɔːɹᵻɾi.