text_original: But no one could deliberately maintain the posi  tion at first taken up by the Whigs ; and in point of fact they were soon glad to drop it as quickly and quietly as possible. The whole question, it may be said at once, was afterwards settled by a sensible compromise which the Prince Consort suggested.
text_transcription: BUT NO ONE COULD DELIBERATELY MAINTAIN THE POSITION AT FIRST TAKEN BY THE WHIGS AND IN POINT OF FACT THEY WERE SOON GLAD TO DROP IT AS QUICKLY AND QUIETLY AS POSSIBLE THE WHOLE QUESTION IT MAY BE SAID AT ONCE WAS AFTERWARD SETTLED BY A SENSIBLE COMPROMISE WHICH THE PRINCE CONSORT SUGGESTED
phonemes: bˌʌt nˈoʊwˈʌn kʊd dᵻlˈɪbɚɹˌeɪtli meɪntˈeɪn ðə pˈoʊsi tɪˈɑːn æt fˈɜːst tˈeɪkən ˌʌp baɪ ðə wˈɪɡz ; ænd ɪn pˈɔɪnt ʌv fˈækt ðeɪ wɜː sˈuːn ɡlˈæd tə dɹˈɑːp ɪɾ æz kwˈɪkli ænd kwˈaɪətli æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl. ðə hˈoʊl kwˈɛstʃən, ɪt mˈeɪ biː sˈɛd ɐtwˈʌns, wʌz ˈæftɚwɚdz sˈɛɾəld baɪ ɐ sˈɛnsᵻbəl kˈɑːmpɹəmˌaɪz wˌɪtʃ ðə pɹˈɪns kˈɑːnsɔːɹt sədʒˈɛstᵻd.