text_original: The first act of the league was to occupy all the passes of the Alps, thus cutting off Henry's communication with his friends in Grermany. But a bitterer calamity than any which had yet be  fallen him was now impending.
text_transcription: THE FIRST ACT OF THE LEAGUE WAS TO OCCUPY ALL THE PASSES OF THE ALPS THUS CUTTING OFF HENRY'S COMMUNICATION WITH HIS FRIENDS IN GERMANY BUT A BITTERER CALAMITY THAN ANY WHICH HAD YET BEFALLEN HIM WAS NOW IMPENDING
phonemes: ðə fˈɜːst ˈækt ʌvðə lˈiːɡ wʌz tʊ ˈɑːkjʊpˌaɪ ˈɔːl ðə pˈæsᵻz ʌvðɪ ˈælps, ðˈʌs kˈʌɾɪŋ ˈɔf hˈɛnɹiz kəmjˌuːnɪkˈeɪʃən wɪð hɪz fɹˈɛndz ɪn ɡɹˈɜːməni. bˌʌt ɐ bˈɪɾɚɹɚ kɐlˈæmᵻɾi ðɐn ˌɛni wˌɪtʃ hæd jˈɛt biː fˈɔːlən hˌɪm wʌz nˈaʊ ɪmpˈɛndɪŋ.