text_original: It is needless to speculate on what would have been the fortunes of the English in Bengal if that vote had settled the question. Luckily, Clive was a man of genius, and was not either afraid to admit that he had made a mis  take, or to change his mind.
text_transcription: IT IS NEEDLESS TO SPECULATE ON WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE FORTUNES OF THE ENGLISH EMBENGLE IF THAT VOTE HAD SETTLED THE QUESTION LUCKILY CLYB WAS A MAN OF GENIUS AND WAS NOT EITHER AFRAID TO ADMIT THAT HE HAD MADE A MISTAKE OR TO CHANGE HIS MIND
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz nˈiːdləs tə spˈɛkjʊlˌeɪt ˌɔn wʌt wʊdhɐv bˌɪn ðə fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz ʌvðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪn bˌɛŋɡˈɔːl ɪf ðæt vˈoʊt hæd sˈɛɾəld ðə kwˈɛstʃən. lˈʌkili, klˈaɪv wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv dʒˈiːnɪəs, ænd wʌz nˌɑːt ˈiːðɚɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd tʊ ɐdmˈɪt ðæt hiː hæd mˌeɪd ɐ mˈɪs tˈeɪk, ɔːɹ tə tʃˈeɪndʒ hɪz mˈaɪnd.