text_original: Other English statesmen of the day did know of it — ^at least, had heard that such a thing was in existence, and were or might have been forewarned against it.
text_transcription: OTHER ENGLISH STATESMEN OF THE DAY DID KNOW OF IT AT LEAST HAD HEARD THAT SUCH A THING WAS IN EXISTENCE AND WERE OR MIGHT HAVE BEEN FOREWARNED AGAINST IT
phonemes: ˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ stˈeɪtsmɛn ʌvðə dˈeɪ dˈɪd nˈoʊ ʌv ɪt — æt lˈiːst, hæd hˈɜːd ðæt sˈʌtʃ ɐ θˈɪŋ wʌz ɪn ɛɡzˈɪstəns, ænd wɜː ɔːɹ mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn fɔːɹwˈɔːɹnd ɐɡˈɛnst ɪt.