text_original: This history has hitherto been silent as to the progi*ess of British rule in South Africa, and the omission must now be re  paired. From the middle of the seventeenth century down to the close of the eighteenth.
text_transcription: THIS HISTORY HAS HITHERTO BEEN SILENT AS TO THE PROGRESS OF BRITISH RULE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND THE OMISSION MUST NOW BE REPAIRED FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY DOWN TO THE CLOSE OF THE EIGHTEENTH
phonemes: ðɪs hˈɪstɚɹi hɐz hˈɪðɚtˌuː bˌɪn sˈaɪlənt æz tə ðə pɹˈoʊɡi ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈɛs ʌv bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ɹˈuːl ɪn sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə, ænd ðɪ oʊmˈɪʃən mˈʌst nˈaʊ biː ɹˌiː pˈɛɹd. fɹʌmðə mˈɪdəl ʌvðə sˈɛvəntˌiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi dˌaʊn tə ðə klˈoʊs ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ.