text_original: If Lord Melbourne had been a French mayor of the palace, whose real object was 80 A HISTORY OF OUE OWN TIMES. on. n. to make himself virtual ruler of the State, and to hold the Sovereign as a puppet in his hands, there could not have been greater anger, fear and jealousy.
text_transcription: IF LORD MELBOURNE HAD BEEN A FRENCH MAYOR OF THE PALACE WHOSE REAL OBJECT WAS TO MAKE HIMSELF VIRTUAL RULER OF THE STATE AND TO HOLD THE SOVEREIGN AS A PUPPET IN HIS HANDS THERE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN A GREATER ANGER FEAR AND JEALOUSY
phonemes: ɪf lˈɔːɹd mˈɛlbɚn hɐdbɪn ɐ fɹˈɛntʃ mˈeɪɚɹ ʌvðə pˈælɪs, hˌuːz ɹˈiːəl ˈɑːbdʒɛkt wʌz ˈeɪɾi ɐ hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˈaʊ ˈoʊn tˈaɪmz. ˈɔn. ˈɛn. tə mˌeɪk hɪmsˈɛlf vˈɜːtʃuːəl ɹˈuːlɚɹ ʌvðə stˈeɪt, ænd tə hˈoʊld ðə sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn æz ɐ pˈʌpɪt ɪn hɪz hˈændz, ðɛɹ kʊd nˌɑːɾɐv bˌɪn ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ˈæŋɡɚ, fˈɪɹ ænd dʒˈɛləsi.