text_original: A few years before such an agitation would hardly have found the means of making its influence felt all over the country. The very reduction of the cost of postage alone must have facilitated its labours, to an extent beyond calculation. 1888.
text_transcription: A FEW YEARS BEFORE SUCH AN AGITATION WOULD HARDLY HAVE FOUND THE MEANS OF MAKING ITS INFLUENCE FELT ALL OVER THE COUNTRY THE VERY REDUCTION OF THE COST OF POSTAGE ALONE MUST HAVE FACILITATED ITS LABORS TO AN EXTENT BEYOND CALCULATION
phonemes: ɐ fjˈuː jˈɪɹz bᵻfˌɔːɹ sˈʌtʃ ɐn ˌædʒɪtˈeɪʃən wʊd hˈɑːɹdli hæv fˈaʊnd ðə mˈiːnz ʌv mˌeɪkɪŋ ɪts ˈɪnfluːəns fˈɛlt ˈɔːl ˌoʊvɚ ðə kˈʌntɹi. ðə vˈɛɹi ɹᵻdˈʌkʃən ʌvðə kˈɔst ʌv pˈoʊstɪdʒ ɐlˈoʊn mˈʌstɐv fəsˈɪlᵻtˌeɪɾᵻd ɪts lˈeɪbɚz, tʊ ɐn ɛkstˈɛnt bᵻjˌɔnd kˌælkjʊlˈeɪʃən. wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt.