text_original: So far the star of La Bourdonnais was in the ascendent; but the terms which he exacted from the conquered town were, by their very moderation, the means of his undoing.
text_transcription: SO FAR THE STAR OF LA BOULONET WAS IN THE ASCENDANT BUT THE TERMS WHICH HE EXACTED FROM THE CONQUERED TOWN WERE BY THEIR VERY MODERATION THE MEANS OF HIS UNDOING
phonemes: sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ ðə stˈɑːɹ ʌv lˌæ bˈɜːdənˌaɪz wʌz ɪnðɪ ɐsˈɛndənt; bˌʌt ðə tˈɜːmz wˌɪtʃ hiː ɛɡzˈæktᵻd fɹʌmðə kˈɑːŋkɚd tˈaʊn wɜː, baɪ ðɛɹ vˈɛɹi mˌɑːdɚɹˈeɪʃən, ðə mˈiːnz ʌv hɪz ʌndˈuːɪŋ.