text_original: But he was also anxious to serve himself and to mend his fortunes, and he did not find in Parliamentary life the advancement for which he hoped. Twice he sought for high position under the Crown, and twice he was unsuccessful.
text_transcription: BUT HE WAS ALSO ANXIOUS TO SERVE HIMSELF AND TO MEND HIS FORTUNES AND HE DID NOT FIND IN PARLIAMENTARY LIFE THE ADVANCEMENT FOR WHICH HE HOPED TWICE HE SOUGHT FOR A HIGH POSITION UNDER THE CROWN AND TWICE HE WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
phonemes: bˌʌt hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ ˈæŋʃəs tə sˈɜːv hɪmsˈɛlf ænd tə mˈɛnd hɪz fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz, ænd hiː dɪdnˌɑːt fˈaɪnd ɪn pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi lˈaɪf ðɪ ɐdvˈænsmənt fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hiː hˈoʊpt. twˈaɪs hiː sˈɔːt fɔːɹ hˈaɪ pəzˈɪʃən ˌʌndɚ ðə kɹˈaʊn, ænd twˈaɪs hiː wʌz ʌnsəksˈɛsfəl.