text_original: Russell, as we have said, had not long held the post of leader of the House of Commons when the first Parliament of Queen Victoria assembled. He was still, in a manner, on trial ; and even among his friends, perhaps espe  cially among his friends, there were whispers that his confidence in himself was greater than his capacity for leadership.
text_transcription: RUSSELL AS WE HAVE SAID HAD NOT LONG HELD THE POST OF LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WHEN THE FIRST PARLIAMENT OF QUEEN VICTORIA ASSEMBLED HE WAS STILL IN A MANNER ON TRIAL AND EVEN AMONG HIS FRIENDS PERHAPS ESPECIALLY AMONG HIS FRIENDS THERE WERE WHISPERS THAT HIS CONFIDENCE IN HIMSELF WAS GREATER THAN HIS CAPACITY FOR LEADERSHIP
phonemes: ɹˈʌsəl, æz wiː hæv sˈɛd, hæd nˌɑːt lˈɔŋ hˈɛld ðə pˈoʊst ʌv lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz wɛn ðə fˈɜːst pˈɑːɹləmənt ʌv kwˈiːn vɪktˈɔːɹiə ɐsˈɛmbəld. hiː wʌz stˈɪl, ɪn ɐ mˈænɚ, ˌɔn tɹˈaɪəl ; ænd ˈiːvən ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz fɹˈɛndz, pɚhˈæps ɛspˈɛ sˈaɪəli ɐmˌʌŋ hɪz fɹˈɛndz, ðɛɹwˌɜː wˈɪspɚz ðæt hɪz kˈɑːnfɪdəns ɪn hɪmsˈɛlf wʌz ɡɹˈeɪɾɚ ðɐn hɪz kəpˈæsᵻɾi fɔːɹ lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp.