text_original: All these advantages and many others might, however, have proved of little avail if the League had not from the first been in the hands of men who seemed as if they came by special appoint  ment to do its work.
text_transcription: ALL THESE ADVANTAGES AND MANY OTHERS MIGHT HOWEVER HAVE PROVED OF LITTLE AVAIL IF THE LEAGUE HAD NOT FROM THE FIRST BEEN IN THE HANDS OF MEN WHO SEEMED AS IF THEY CAME BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO DO ITS WORK
phonemes: ˈɔːl ðiːz ɐdvˈæntɪdʒᵻz ænd mˈɛni ˈʌðɚz mˈaɪt, haʊˈɛvɚ, hæv pɹˈuːvd ʌv lˈɪɾəl ɐvˈeɪl ɪf ðə lˈiːɡ hæd nˌɑːt fɹʌmðə fˈɜːst bˌɪn ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv mˈɛn hˌuː sˈiːmd æz ɪf ðeɪ kˈeɪm baɪ spˈɛʃəl ɐpˈɔɪnt mˈɛnt tə dˈuː ɪts wˈɜːk.