text_original: Even if he had been, the fact would hardly have made his conduct less creditable and spirited. Many a man who was a Jacobite at heart would have supported a measure for the punishment of Roman Catholics if only to save himself from the suspicion of sympathy with the lost cause.
text_transcription: EVEN IF HE HAD BEEN THE FACT WOULD HARDLY HAVE MADE HIS CONDUCT LESS CREDITABLE AND SPIRITED MANY A MAN WHO WAS A JACOBITE AT HEART WOULD HAVE SUPPORTED A MEASURE FOR THE PUNISHMENT OF ROMAN CATHOLICS IF ONLY TO SAVE HIMSELF FROM THE SUSPICION OF SYMPATHY WITH THE LOST CAUSE
phonemes: ˈiːvən ɪf hiː hɐdbɪn, ðə fˈækt wʊd hˈɑːɹdli hæv mˌeɪd hɪz kˈɑːndʌkt lˈɛs kɹˈɛdɪɾəbəl ænd spˈɪɹɪɾᵻd. mˈɛni ɐ mˈæn hˌuː wʌzɐ dʒˈækəbˌaɪt æt hˈɑːɹt wʊdhɐv səpˈɔːɹɾᵻd ɐ mˈɛʒɚ fɚðə pˈʌnɪʃmənt ʌv ɹˈoʊmən kˈæθlɪks ɪf ˈoʊnli tə sˈeɪv hɪmsˈɛlf fɹʌmðə səspˈɪʃən ʌv sˈɪmpəθi wɪððə lˈɔst kˈɔːz.