text_original: The history of the retrocession of the Orange Free State had taught them a lesson. Most unfortunately, there had been grave procrastination in regard to the fulfilment of Shepstone's promise of self government.
text_transcription: THE HISTORY OF THE RETROCESSION OF THE ORANGE FREE STATE HAD TAUGHT THEM A LESSON MOST UNFORTUNATELY THERE HAD BEEN GRAVE PROCRASTINATION IN REGARD TO THE FULFILLMENT OF SHEPSTONE'S PROMISE OF SELF GOVERNMENT
phonemes: ðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə ɹˌɛtɹoʊsˈɛʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɔɹɪndʒ fɹˈiː stˈeɪt hæd tˈɔːt ðˌɛm ɐ lˈɛsən. mˈoʊst ʌnfˈɔːɹtʃənətli, ðɛɹ hɐdbɪn ɡɹˈeɪv pɹoʊkɹˌæstᵻnˈeɪʃən ɪn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹd tə ðə fʊlfˈɪlmənt ʌv ʃˈɛpstoʊnz pɹˈɑːmɪs ʌv sˈɛlf ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.