text_original: Peel could, not have held his ground there, except by the favour and mercy of his opponents ; and those were not merciful days in poli  tics.
text_transcription: PEEL COULD NOT HAVE HELD HIS GROUND THERE EXCEPT BY THE FAVOUR AND MERCY OF HIS OPPONENTS IN THOSE WERE NOT MERCIFUL DAYS IN POLITICS
phonemes: pˈiːl kˈʊd, nˌɑːɾɐv hˈɛld hɪz ɡɹˈaʊnd ðˈɛɹ, ɛksˈɛpt baɪ ðə fˈeɪvɚ ænd mˈɜːsi ʌv hɪz əpˈoʊnənts ; ænd ðoʊz wɜː nˌɑːt mˈɜːsifəl dˈeɪz ɪn pˈoʊli tˈɪks.