text_original: Added to his great qualities as an ad  ministrator and a Parliamentary debater, he had the virtue, then very rare among Conservative states  men, of being a sound and clear financier, with a good grasp of the fundamental principles of political economy.
text_transcription: ADDED TO HIS GREAT QUALITIES AS AN ADMINISTRATOR AND A PARLIAMENTARY DEBATTER HE HAD THE VIRTUE THEN VERY RARE AMONG CONSERVATIVE STATESMEN OF BEING A SOUND AND CLEAR FINANCIER WITH A GOOD GRASP OF THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF POLITICAL ECONOMY
phonemes: ˈædᵻd tə hɪz ɡɹˈeɪt kwˈɔlᵻɾiz æz ɐn ˈæd mˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚ ænd ɐ pˌɑːɹləmˈɛntɚɹi dᵻbˈeɪɾɚ, hiː hæd ðə vˈɜːtʃuː, ðˈɛn vˈɛɹi ɹˈɛɹ ɐmˌʌŋ kənsˈɜːvətˌɪv stˈeɪts mˈɛn, ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐ sˈaʊnd ænd klˈɪɹ faɪnˈænsiɚ, wɪð ɐ ɡˈʊd ɡɹˈæsp ʌvðə fˌʌndəmˈɛntəl pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv pəlˈɪɾɪkəl ɪkˈɑːnəmi.