text_original: This fear be  came greater on the death of Stanhope. The English Government, however, took steps to reassure the Regent of France. Townshend himself wrote at once to Cardinal Dubois, promising to maintain, as before, a cordial fiiendship with the French Government.
text_transcription: THIS FEAR BECAME GREATER ON THE DEATH OF STANHOPE THE ENGLISH GOVERNMENT HOWEVER TOOK STEPS TO REASSURE THE REGION OF FRANCE TOWNSEND HIMSELF WROTE AT ONCE TO CARDINAL DUBOIS PROMISING TO MAINTAIN AS BEFORE A CORDIAL FRIENDSHIP WITH THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT
phonemes: ðɪs fˈɪɹ biː kˈeɪm ɡɹˈeɪɾɚɹ ɔnðə dˈɛθ ʌv stˈænhoʊp. ðɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt, haʊˈɛvɚ, tˈʊk stˈɛps tə ɹˌiːəʃˈʊɹ ðə ɹˈiːdʒənt ʌv fɹˈæns. tˈaʊnʃɛnd hɪmsˈɛlf ɹˈoʊt ɐtwˈʌns tə kˈɑːɹdɪnəl dˈuːbwɑː, pɹˈɑːmɪsɪŋ tə meɪntˈeɪn, æz bᵻfˈɔːɹ, ɐ kˈɔːɹdʒəl fˈɪiəndʃˌɪp wɪððə fɹˈɛntʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.