text_original: There has been indeed a very marked advance or retrogression, whichever men may please to call it, in public opinion since the ten hours' agita  tion. At that time compulsory education and the principles of Mr. Gladstone's Irish Land Act would have seemed alike impossible to most persons in this country.
text_transcription: THERE HAS BEEN INDEED A VERY MARKED ADVANCE OR RETROGRESSION WHICHEVER MEN MAY PLEASE TO CALL IT IN PUBLIC OPINION SINCE THE TEN HOURS AGITATION AT THAT TIME COMPULSORY EDUCATION AND THE PRINCIPLES OF MISTER GLADSTONE'S IRISH LAND ACT WOULD HAVE SEEMED ALIKE IMPOSSIBLE TO MOST PERSONS IN THIS COUNTRY
phonemes: ðɛɹ hˈæzbiːn ˌɪndˈiːd ɐ vˈɛɹi mˈɑːɹkt ɐdvˈæns ɔːɹ ɹˌɛtɹoʊɡɹˈɛʃən, wɪtʃˈɛvɚ mˈɛn mˈeɪ plˈiːz tə kˈɔːl ɪt, ɪn pˈʌblɪk əpˈɪniən sˈɪns ðə tˈɛn ˈaʊɚz ædʒˈiːɾə tɪˈɑːn. æt ðæt tˈaɪm kəmpˈʌlsɚɹi ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ænd ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəlz ʌv mˈɪstɚ. ɡlˈædstoʊnz ˈaɪɹɪʃ lˈænd ˈækt wʊdhɐv sˈiːmd ɐlˈaɪk ɪmpˈɑːsᵻbəl tə mˈoʊst pˈɜːsənz ɪn ðɪs kˈʌntɹi.