text_original: It is enough to his honour that he did his best, and that the best was a substantial contribution towards so great an object. But nothing can testify more strikingly to the rapid growth of a genuine civilisation in Queen Victoria's reign than the utter discontinuance of the duelling system.
text_transcription: IT IS ENOUGH TO HIS HONOR THAT HE DID HIS BEST AND THAT THE BEST WAS A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS SO GREAT AN OBJECT BUT NOTHING CAN TESTIFY MORE STRIKINGLY TO THE RAPID GROWTH OF A GENUINE CIVILIZATION IN QUEEN VICTORIA'S REIGN THAN THE UTTER DISCONTINUANCE OF THE DUELLING SYSTEM
phonemes: ɪɾ ɪz ɪnˈʌf tə hɪz ˈɑːnɚ ðæt hiː dˈɪd hɪz bˈɛst, ænd ðætðə bˈɛst wʌzɐ səbstˈænʃəl kˌɑːntɹɪbjˈuːʃən təwˈɔːɹdz sˌoʊ ɡɹˈeɪt ɐn ˈɑːbdʒɛkt. bˌʌt nˈʌθɪŋ kæn tˈɛstᵻfˌaɪ mˈɔːɹ stɹˈaɪkɪŋli tə ðə ɹˈæpɪd ɡɹˈoʊθ əvə dʒˈɛnjuːɪn sˌɪvɪləzˈeɪʃən ɪn kwˈiːn vɪktˈɔːɹiəz ɹˈeɪn ðɐn ðɪ ˈʌɾɚ dɪskəntˈɪnjuːəns ʌvðə dˈuːəlɪŋ sˈɪstəm.