text_original: The legislative union of the two Canadas was in itself a makeshift, and was only adopted as such. Lord Durham would have had it otherwise if he might ; but he did not see his 184 % 'A GREAT SPIRIT GONE.' 81 way then to anything like the complete federation scheme afterwards adopted.
text_transcription: THE LEGISLATIVE UNION OF THE TWO CANDIDAS WAS IN ITSELF A MAKESHIFT AND WAS ONLY ADOPTED AS SUCH LORD DURHAM WOULD HAVE HAD IT OTHERWISE IF HE MIGHT BUT HE DID NOT SEE HIS WAY THEN TO ANYTHING LIKE THE COMPLETE FEDERATION SCHEME AFTERWARDS ADOPTED
phonemes: ðə lˈɛdʒɪslətˌɪv jˈuːniən ʌvðə tˈuː kˈænədəz wʌz ɪn ɪtsˈɛlf ɐ mˈeɪkʃɪft, ænd wʌz ˈoʊnli ɐdˈɑːptᵻd æz sˈʌtʃ. lˈɔːɹd dˈʌɹəm wʊdhɐv hˌædɪt ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz ɪf hiː mˈaɪt ; bˌʌt hiː dɪdnˌɑːt sˈiː hɪz wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi fˈɔːɹ pɚsˈɛnt ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt spˈɪɹɪt ɡˈɔn.ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn wˈeɪ ðˈɛn tʊ ˈɛnɪθˌɪŋ lˈaɪk ðə kəmplˈiːt fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən skˈiːm ˈæftɚwɚdz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd.