text_original: There is a great deal of the ' etemal  womaffy ' in the Celtic nature ; and it is not easy to overflatter one of the race. Doubtless O'Connell knew this and acted purposely on it ; and this was a peculiarity of his political conduct which it would be hard indeed to commend or even to defend.
text_transcription: THERE IS A GREAT DEAL OF THE ETERNAL WOMANLY IN THE CELTIC NATURE AND IT IS NOT EASY TO OVERFLATTER ONE OF THE RACE DOUBTLESS O'CONNELL KNEW THIS AND ACTED PURPOSELY ON IT AND THIS WAS A PECULIARITY OF HIS POLITICAL CONDUCT WHICH IT WOULD BE HARD INDEED TO COMMEND OR EVEN TO DEFEND
phonemes: ðɛɹ ɪz ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt dˈiːl ʌvðə ˈɛɾɛməl wˈɑːmæfi ɪnðə kˈɛltɪk nˈeɪtʃɚ ; ænd ɪɾ ɪz nˌɑːt ˈiːzi tʊ ˌoʊvɚflˈæɾɚ wˈʌn ʌvðə ɹˈeɪs. dˈaʊtləs oʊkˈɑːnəl nˈuː ðɪs ænd ˈæktᵻd pˈɜːpəsli ˈɔn ɪt ; ænd ðɪs wʌzɐ pɪkjˌuːliˈæɹᵻɾi ʌv hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl kˈɑːndʌkt wˌɪtʃ ɪt wʊd biː hˈɑːɹd ˌɪndˈiːd tə kəmˈɛnd ɔːɹ ˈiːvən tə dᵻfˈɛnd.