text_original: The difficulties in Canada seemed to have come as if expressly to give him an opportunity of proving himself all that his friends declared him to be, or of justifying for ever the distrust of his enemies.
text_transcription: THE DIFFICULTIES IN CANADA SEEMED TO HAVE COME AS IF EXPRESSLY TO GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY OF PROVING HIMSELF ALL THAT HIS FRIENDS DECLARED HIM TO BE OR OF JUSTIFYING FOREVER THE DISTRUST OF HIS ENEMIES
phonemes: ðə dˈɪfɪkˌʌltiz ɪn kˈænədə sˈiːmd tə hæv kˈʌm æz ɪf ɛkspɹˈɛsli tə ɡˈɪv hˌɪm ɐn ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾi ʌv pɹˈuːvɪŋ hɪmsˈɛlf ˈɔːl ðæt hɪz fɹˈɛndz dᵻklˈɛɹd hˌɪm tə bˈiː, ɔːɹ ʌv dʒˈʌstᵻfˌaɪɪŋ fɔːɹ ˈɛvɚ ðə dɪstɹˈʌst ʌv hɪz ˈɛnəmiz.