text_original: England had been well served by him as her ambassador at the French Court. We have already said something of Lord Stair, his ability, courage, and dexterity, his winning ways, and his fearless spirit. John Dalrymple, second Earl of Stair, was one of the remarkable men of his time.
text_transcription: ENGLAND HAD BEEN WELL SERVED BY HIM AS HER AMBASSADOR AT THE FRENCH COURT WE HAVE ALREADY SAID SOMETHING OF LORD STAIR HIS ABILITY COURAGE AND DEXTERITY HIS WINNING WAYS AND HIS FEARLESS SPIRIT JOHN DALRYMPLE SECOND EARL OF STAIR WAS ONE OF THE REMARKABLE MEN OF HIS TIME
phonemes: ˈɪŋɡlənd hɐdbɪn wˈɛl sˈɜːvd baɪ hˌɪm æz hɜːɹ ɐmbˈæsədɚɹ æt ðə fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɔːɹt. wiː hæv ɔːlɹˌɛdi sˈɛd sˈʌmθɪŋ ʌv lˈɔːɹd stˈɛɹ, hɪz ɐbˈɪləɾi, kˈɜːɹɪdʒ, ænd dɛkstˈɛɹᵻɾi, hɪz wˈɪnɪŋ wˈeɪz, ænd hɪz fˈɪɹləs spˈɪɹɪt. dʒˈɑːn dˈælɹɪmpəl, sˈɛkənd ˈɜːl ʌv stˈɛɹ, wʌz wˈʌn ʌvðə ɹᵻmˈɑːɹkəbəl mˈɛn ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm.