text_original: There is so little to be said in defence, or even in excuse, of the Orange organization in its earlier years that it seems only fair to admit the possibility of its having been seriously intended, in the beginning, for the defence of Great Britain against an Irish rebellion fomented and supported by France.
text_transcription: THERE IS SO LITTLE TO BE SAID IN DEFENCE OR EVEN EXCUSE OF THE ORANGE ORGANIZATION IN ITS EARLIER YEARS THAT IT SEEMS ONLY FAIR TO ADMIT THE POSSIBILITY OF ITS HAVING BEEN SERIOUSLY INTENDED IN THE BEGINNING FOR THE DEFENCE OF GREAT BRITAIN AGAINST AN IRISH REBELLION FOMENTED AND SUPPORTED BY FRANCE
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɪz sˌoʊ lˈɪɾəl təbi sˈɛd ɪn dᵻfˈɛns, ɔːɹ ˈiːvən ɪn ɛkskjˈuːs, ʌvðɪ ˈɔɹɪndʒ ˌɔːɹɡɐnᵻzˈeɪʃən ɪn ɪts ˈɜːlɪɚ jˈɪɹz ðˌɐɾɪt sˈiːmz ˈoʊnli fˈɛɹ tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðə pˌɑːsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv ɪts hˌævɪŋ bˌɪn sˈɪɹiəsli ɪntˈɛndᵻd, ɪnðə bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ, fɚðə dᵻfˈɛns ʌv ɡɹˈeɪt bɹˈɪtən ɐɡˈɛnst ɐn ˈaɪɹɪʃ ɹᵻbˈɛliən fˈoʊməntᵻd ænd səpˈɔːɹɾᵻd baɪ fɹˈæns.