text_original: He was a dutiful servant of his State; he was a member of the Virginia Houses of Burgesses for fifteen years after the fall of Fort Duquesne, and though he seldom played any part in debate he commanded the confidence and the esteem of his colleagues and of his fellow citizens.
text_transcription: HE WAS A DUTIFUL SERVANT OF HIS STATE HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF BURGESSES FOR FIFTEEN YEARS AFTER THE FALL OF FORT DUCANE AND THOUGH HE SELDOM PLAYED ANY PART IN DEBATE HE COMMANDED THE CONFIDENCE AND THE ESTEEM OF HIS COLLEAGUES AND OF HIS FELLOW CITIZENS
phonemes: hiː wʌzɐ dˈuːɾifəl sˈɜːvənt ʌv hɪz stˈeɪt; hiː wʌzɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌvðə vɜːdʒˈɪniə hˈaʊzᵻz ʌv bˈɜːdʒɛsᵻz fɔːɹ fˈɪftiːn jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ ðə fˈɔːl ʌv fˈɔːɹt dˈuːkwɛsni, ænd ðˌoʊ hiː sˈɛldəm plˈeɪd ˌɛni pˈɑːɹt ɪn dᵻbˈeɪt hiː kəmˈændᵻd ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns ænd ðɪ ɛstˈiːm ʌv hɪz kˈɑːliːɡz ænd ʌv hɪz fˈɛloʊ sˈɪɾɪzənz.