text_original: The course taken by Russia was seemingly inconsistent ; but it was only inconsistent as the course of a sailing ship may be which now tacks to this side and now to that, but has a clear object in view and a port to reach all the while.
text_transcription: THE COURSE TAKEN BY RUSSIA WAS SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT BUT IT WAS ONLY INCONSISTENT AS THE COURSE OF A SAILING SHIP MAY BE WHICH NOW TACKS TO THIS SIDE AND NOW TO THAT BUT HAS A CLEAR OBJECT IN VIEW AND A PORT TO REACH ALL THE WHILE
phonemes: ðə kˈɔːɹs tˈeɪkən baɪ ɹˈʌʃə wʌz sˈiːmɪŋli ɪŋkənsˈɪstənt ; bˌʌt ɪt wʌz ˈoʊnli ɪŋkənsˈɪstənt æz ðə kˈɔːɹs əvə sˈeɪlɪŋ ʃˈɪp mˈeɪ biː wˌɪtʃ nˈaʊ tˈæks tə ðɪs sˈaɪd ænd nˈaʊ tə ðˈæt, bˌʌt hɐz ɐ klˈɪɹ ˈɑːbdʒɛkt ɪn vjˈuː ænd ɐ pˈɔːɹt tə ɹˈiːtʃ ˈɔːl ðə wˈaɪl.