text_original: The matter was naturally made the subject of explanation in both Houses of Parliament. Sir Robert Peel was undoubtedly right in his view of the question, and if he had been clearly understood the right could hardly have been disputed ; but he de  fended his position in language of what now seems rather ludicrous exaggeration.
text_transcription: THE MATTER WAS NATURALLY MADE THE SUBJECT OF EXPLANATION IN BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT SIR ROBERT PEEL WAS UNDOUBTEDLY RIGHT IN HIS VIEW OF THE QUESTION AND IF HE HAD BEEN CLEARLY UNDERSTOOD THE RIGHT COULD HARDLY HAVE BEEN DISPUTED BUT HE DEFENDED HIS POSITION IN LANGUAGE OF WHAT NOW SEEMS RATHER LUDICROUS EXAGGERATION
phonemes: ðə mˈæɾɚ wʌz nˈætʃɚɹəli mˌeɪd ðə sˈʌbdʒɛkt ʌv ɛksplɐnˈeɪʃən ɪn bˈoʊθ hˈaʊzᵻz ʌv pˈɑːɹləmənt. sˌɜː ɹˈɑːbɚt pˈiːl wʌz ʌndˈaʊɾᵻdli ɹˈaɪt ɪn hɪz vjˈuː ʌvðə kwˈɛstʃən, ænd ɪf hiː hɐdbɪn klˈɪɹli ˌʌndɚstˈʊd ðə ɹˈaɪt kʊd hˈɑːɹdli hɐvbɪn dɪspjˈuːɾᵻd ; bˌʌt hiː də fˈɛndᵻd hɪz pəzˈɪʃən ɪn lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌv wʌt nˈaʊ sˈiːmz ɹˈæðɚ lˈuːdɪkɹəs ɛɡzˌædʒɚɹˈeɪʃən.