text_original: We were thus threatened with famine even if we could resist the enemy in arms. We were strangely un  fortunate in our civil and military leaders. Sir W. Macnaghten was a man of high character and good purpose, but he was weak and credulous.
text_transcription: WE WERE THUS THREATENED WITH FAMINE EVEN IF WE COULD RESIST THE ENEMY IN ARMS WE WERE STRANGELY UNFORTUNATE IN OUR CIVIL AND MILITARY LEADERS SIR W MC NAUGHTON WAS A MAN OF HIGH CHARACTER AND GOOD PURPOSE BUT HE WAS WEAK AND CREDULOUS
phonemes: wiː wɜː ðˈʌs θɹˈɛʔn̩d wɪð fˈæmɪn ˈiːvən ɪf wiː kʊd ɹᵻzˈɪst ðɪ ˈɛnəmi ɪn ˈɑːɹmz. wiː wɜː stɹˈeɪndʒli ˈʌn fˈɔːɹtʃənət ɪn ˌaʊɚ sˈɪvəl ænd mˈɪlətˌɛɹi lˈiːdɚz. sˌɜː dˈʌbəljˌuː. mˈæknætən wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv hˈaɪ kˈæɹɪktɚ ænd ɡˈʊd pˈɜːpəs, bˌʌt hiː wʌz wˈiːk ænd kɹˈɛdʒuːləs.