text_original: It had for a long time been a question whether it was to be the firm of Townshend and Walpole, or Walpole and Townshend ; and of late years the question was becoming settled. If the firm was to endure at all, it must clearly be Walpole and Townshend.
text_transcription: IT HAD FOR A LONG TIME BEEN A QUESTION WHETHER IT WAS TO BE THE FIRM OF TOWNSEND AND WALPOLE OR WALPOLE AND TOWNSEND AND OF LATE YEARS THE QUESTION WAS BECOMING SETTLED IF THE FIRM WAS TO ENDURE IT ALL IT MUST CLEARLY BE WALPOLE AND TOWNSEND
phonemes: ɪt hæd fɚɹə lˈɔŋ tˈaɪm bˌɪn ɐ kwˈɛstʃən wˈɛðɚɹ ɪt wʌz təbi ðə fˈɜːm ʌv tˈaʊnʃɛnd ænd wˈɔlpoʊl, ɔːɹ wˈɔlpoʊl ænd tˈaʊnʃɛnd ; ænd ʌv lˈeɪt jˈɪɹz ðə kwˈɛstʃən wʌz bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ sˈɛɾəld. ɪf ðə fˈɜːm wʌz tʊ ɛndˈʊɹ æɾ ˈɔːl, ɪt mˈʌst klˈɪɹli biː wˈɔlpoʊl ænd tˈaʊnʃɛnd.