text_original: Even if the colonists had been the knaves and fools and cowards that the Parliamentary majority appeared to think them, the action of that majority was of a kind eminently calculated to lend strength to the most feeble spirit and courage to the most craven heart.
text_transcription: EVEN IF THE COLONISTS HAD BEEN THE KNAVES AND FOOLS AND COWARDS THAT THE PARLIAMENTARY MAJORITY APPEARED TO THINK THEM THE ACTION OF THAT MAJORITY WAS OF A KIND EMINENTLY CALCULATED TO LEND STRENGTH TO THE MOST FEEBLE SPIRIT AND COURAGE TO THE MOST CRAVEN HEART
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɪf ðə kˈɑːlənˌɪsts hɐdbɪn ðə nˈeɪvz ænd fˈuːlz ænd kˈaʊɚdz ðætðə pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi ɐpˈɪɹd tə θˈɪŋk ðˌɛm, ðɪ ˈækʃən ʌv ðæt mədʒˈɔːɹᵻɾi wʌz əvə kˈaɪnd ˈɛmɪnəntli kˈælkjʊlˌeɪɾᵻd tə lˈɛnd stɹˈɛŋθ tə ðə mˈoʊst fˈiːbəl spˈɪɹɪt ænd kˈɜːɹɪdʒ tə ðə mˈoʊst kɹˈeɪvən hˈɑːɹt.