text_original: The old conditions of life in the High  lands were conditions under which it was impossible for a country to thrive; and though it is necessary to condemn the manner in which the Government, at all events in the earlier stages, attempted to effect the pacification of Scot  land, it is also necessary to admit that Scotland is proba  bly more fortunate to day than she would have been if victory had been given to the Stuart at Culloden. Of that Stuart we may as well take leave now.
text_transcription: THE OLD CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN THE HIGHLANDS WERE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A COUNTRY TO THRIVE AND THOUGH IT IS NECESSARY TO CONDEMN THE MANNER IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENT AT ALL EVENTS IN THE EARLIER STAGES ATTEMPTED TO EFFECT THE PACIFICATION OF SCOTLAND IT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO ADMIT THAT SCOTLAND IS PROBABLY MORE FORTUNATE TO DAY THAN SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN IF VICTORY HAD BEEN GIVEN TO THE STUART AT COLLADEN OF THAT STUART WE MAY AS WELL TAKE LEAVE NOW
phonemes: ðɪ ˈoʊld kəndˈɪʃənz ʌv lˈaɪf ɪnðə hˈaɪ lˈændz wɜː kəndˈɪʃənz ˌʌndɚ wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʌz ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl fɚɹə kˈʌntɹi tə θɹˈaɪv; ænd ðˌoʊ ɪɾ ɪz nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə kəndˈɛm ðə mˈænɚ ɪnwˌɪtʃ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, æɾ ˈɔːl ᵻvˈɛnts ɪnðɪ ˈɜːlɪɚ stˈeɪdʒᵻz, ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tʊ ɪfˈɛkt ðə pˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌv skˈɑːt lˈænd, ɪɾ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðæt skˈɑːtlənd ɪz pɹˈoʊbə blˈaɪ mˈɔːɹ fˈɔːɹtʃənət tə dˈeɪ ðɐn ʃiː wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ɪf vˈɪktɚɹi hɐdbɪn ɡˈɪvən tə ðə stˈuːɚt æt kˈʌloʊdən. ʌv ðæt stˈuːɚt wiː mˈeɪ æz wˈɛl tˈeɪk lˈiːv nˈaʊ.