text_original: It may be mentioned here, although the fact is of little political importance, that Canning when he became Prime Minister made the Duke of Clarence Lord High Admiral. The office was probably bestowed as a token of Canning's gratitude to the King who had stood by him, not indeed to the last, but at the last.
text_transcription: IT MAY BE MENTIONED HERE ALTHOUGH THE FACT IS OF LITTLE POLITICAL IMPORTANCE THAT CANNING WHEN HE BECAME PRIME MINISTER MADE THE DUKE OF CLARENCE LORD HIGH ADMIRAL THE OFFICE WAS PROBABLY BESTOWED AS A TOKEN OF CANNING'S GRATITUDE TO THE KING WHO HAD STOOD BY HIM NOT INDEED TO THE LAST BUT AT THE LAST
phonemes: ɪt mˈeɪ biː mˈɛnʃənd hˈɪɹ, ɔːlðˈoʊ ðə fˈækt ɪz ʌv lˈɪɾəl pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɪmpˈɔːɹtəns, ðæt kˈænɪŋ wɛn hiː bɪkˌeɪm pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ mˌeɪd ðə dˈuːk ʌv klˈæɹəns lˈɔːɹd hˈaɪ ˈædmɜːɹəl. ðɪ ˈɑːfɪs wʌz pɹˈɑːbəbli bᵻstˈoʊd æz ɐ tˈoʊkən ʌv kˈænɪŋz ɡɹˈæɾɪtˌuːd tə ðə kˈɪŋ hˌuː hæd stˈʊd baɪ hˌɪm, nˌɑːt ˌɪndˈiːd tə ðə lˈæst, bˌʌt æt ðə lˈæst.