text_original: ^ Despite this discouragement Lord Carnarvon sent out to South Africa (in Dec. 1876) the draft of a permissive Confederation Bill, which in the session of 1877 was passed into law by the Imperial Legislature.
text_transcription: DESPITE THIS DISCOURAGEMENT LORD CARNARVAN SENT OUT TO SOUTH AFRICA IN DECEMBER EIGHTEEN SEVENTY SIX THE DRAFT OF A PERMISSIVE CONFEDERATION BILL WHICH IN THE SESSION OF EIGHTEEN SEVENTY SEVEN WAS PASSED INTO LAW BY THE IMPERIAL LEGISLATURE
phonemes: dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪs dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒmənt lˈɔːɹd kˈɑːɹnɑːɹvən sˈɛnt ˈaʊt tə sˈaʊθ ˈæfɹɪkə (ɪn dˈɛk. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks) ðə dɹˈæft əvə pɚmˈɪsɪv kənfˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən bˈɪl, wˌɪtʃ ɪnðə sˈɛʃən ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɛvən wʌz pˈæst ˌɪntʊ lˈɔː baɪ ðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ.