text_original: But it is a striking proof of the hold which the representative principle and the doctrines of free trade were already beginning to have on public opinion that the monopoly of the East India Company should not have been able to make a harder fight for its existence.
text_transcription: BUT IT IS A STRIKING PROOF OF THE HOLD WHICH THE REPRESENTATIVE PRINCIPLE AND THE DOCTRINES OF FREE TRADE WERE ALREADY BEGINNING TO HAVE ON PUBLIC OPINION THAT THE MONOPOLY OF THE EAST INDIA COMPANY SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO MAKE A HARDER FIGHT FOR ITS EXISTENCE
phonemes: bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz ɐ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ pɹˈuːf ʌvðə hˈoʊld wˌɪtʃ ðə ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪv pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ænd ðə dˈɑːktɹɪnz ʌv fɹˈiː tɹˈeɪd wɜːɹ ɔːlɹˌɛdi bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə hæv ˌɔn pˈʌblɪk əpˈɪniən ðætðə mənˈɑːpəli ʌvðɪ ˈiːst ˈɪndiə kˈʌmpəni ʃˌʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn ˈeɪbəl tə mˌeɪk ɐ hˈɑːɹdɚ fˈaɪt fɔːɹ ɪts ɛɡzˈɪstəns.