text_original: This theory found its fittest formula a little later, when Hillsborough, speaking for the Government he adorned, and {149} inspired by a more than usual afflatus of folly, declared that "we can grant nothing to the Americans except what they may ask with a halter round their necks."
text_transcription: THIS THEORY FOUND ITS FITTEST FORMULA A LITTLE LATER WHEN HURLSBOROUGH SPEAKING FOR THE GOVERNMENT HE ADORNED AND INSPIRED BY A MORE THAN USUAL AFFLATUS OF FOLLY DECLARED THAT WE CAN GRANT NOTHING TO THE AMERICANS EXCEPT WHAT THEY MAY ASK WITH A HALTER ROUND THEIR NECKS
phonemes: ðɪs θˈiəɹi fˈaʊnd ɪts fˈɪɾɪst fˈɔːɹmjʊlə ɐ lˈɪɾəl lˈeɪɾɚ, wˌɛn hˈɪlsbəɹˌoʊ, spˈiːkɪŋ fɚðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hiː ɐdˈɔːɹnd, ænd {wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi nˈaɪn} ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ɐ mˈɔːɹ ðɐn jˈuːʒuːəl ɐflˈæɾəs ʌv fˈɑːli, dᵻklˈɛɹd ðˈæt "wiː kæn ɡɹˈænt nˈʌθɪŋ tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz ɛksˈɛpt wʌt ðeɪ mˈeɪ ˈæsk wɪð ɐ hˈɔltɚ ɹˈaʊnd ðɛɹ nˈɛks."