text_original: If Persia were merely the instrument of Russia, and if the troops of the Shah were only the ad  vance guard of the Czar, then undoubtedly the attack on Herat might have been regarded as the first step of a great movement of Russia towards our Indian dominion.
text_transcription: IF PERSIA WERE MERELY THE INSTRUMENT OF RUSSIA AND IF THE TROOPS OF THE SHAW WERE ONLY THE ADVANCE GUARD OF THE CZAR THEN UNDOUBTEDLY THE ATTACK ON HEADAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN REGARDED AS THE FIRST STEP OF A GREAT MOVEMENT OF RUSSIA TOWARD OUR INDIAN DOMINION
phonemes: ɪf pˈɜːʒə wɜː mˈɪɹli ðɪ ˈɪnstɹəmənt ʌv ɹˈʌʃə, ænd ɪf ðə tɹˈuːps ʌvðə ʃˈɑː wɜːɹ ˈoʊnli ðɪ ˈæd vˈæns ɡˈɑːɹd ʌvðə zˈɑːɹ, ðˈɛn ʌndˈaʊɾᵻdli ðɪ ɐtˈæk ˌɔn hˈɛɹæt mˌaɪthɐv bˌɪn ɹᵻɡˈɑːɹdᵻd æz ðə fˈɜːst stˈɛp əvə ɡɹˈeɪt mˈuːvmənt ʌv ɹˈʌʃə təwˈɔːɹdz ˌaʊɚɹ ˈɪndiən dəmˈɪniən.