text_original: It was a thankless privilege to be a stamp officer in those stormy hours. Most of the stamp officers were forced to resign under pressure which they might well be excused for finding sufficiently cogent.
text_transcription: IT WAS A THANKLESS PRIVILEGE TO BE A STAMP OFFICER IN THOSE STORMY HOURS MOST OF THE STAMP OFFICERS WERE FORCED TO RESIGN UNDER PRESSURE WHICH THEY MIGHT WELL BE EXCUSED FOR FINDING SUFFICIENTLY COGENT
phonemes: ɪt wʌzɐ θˈæŋkləs pɹˈɪvᵻlɪdʒ təbi ɐ stˈæmp ˈɑːfɪsɚɹ ɪn ðoʊz stˈɔːɹmi ˈaʊɚz. mˈoʊst əv ðə stˈæmp ˈɑːfɪsɚz wɜː fˈɔːɹst tə ɹɪzˈaɪn ˌʌndɚ pɹˈɛʃɚ wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ mˌaɪt wˈɛl biː ɛkskjˈuːst fɔːɹ fˈaɪndɪŋ səfˈɪʃəntli kˈoʊdʒənt.