text_original: The King was fortunate, or believed himself to be fortunate, in finding among his ministers the aptest instrument he could desire for striking at the Americans. Lord Hillsborough, the Secretary of State, was one of those men who appear to be inspired by a very genius of perversity.
text_transcription: THE KING WAS FORTUNATE OR BELIEVED HIMSELF TO BE FORTUNATE IN FINDING AMONG HIS MINISTERS THE APTEST INSTRUMENT HE COULD DESIRE FOR STRIKING AT THE AMERICANS LORD HILLSBOROUGH THE SECRETARY OF STATE WAS ONE OF THOSE MEN WHO APPEAR TO BE INSPIRED BY A VERY GENIUS OF PERVERSITY
phonemes: ðə kˈɪŋ wʌz fˈɔːɹtʃənət, ɔːɹ bᵻlˈiːvd hɪmsˈɛlf təbi fˈɔːɹtʃənət, ɪn fˈaɪndɪŋ ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz mˈɪnɪstɚz ðɪ ˈæptɪst ˈɪnstɹəmənt hiː kʊd dɪzˈaɪɚ fɔːɹ stɹˈaɪkɪŋ æt ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkənz. lˈɔːɹd hˈɪlsbəɹˌoʊ, ðə sˈɛkɹətɹi ʌv stˈeɪt, wʌz wˈʌn ʌv ðoʊz mˈɛn hˌuː ɐpˈɪɹ təbi ɪnspˈaɪɚd baɪ ɐ vˈɛɹi dʒˈiːnɪəs ʌv pɚvˈɜːsᵻɾi.