text_original: There was nothing to be proud of in the matter, except the courage of our soldiers, and the genius of Sir Charles Napier, one of the most brilliant, daring, successful, eccentric, and self conceited cap  tains who had ever fought in the service of England since the days of Peterborough.
text_transcription: THERE WAS NOTHING TO BE PROUD OF IN THE MATTER EXCEPT THE COURAGE OF OUR SOLDIERS AND THE GENIUS OF SIR CHARLES NAPIER ONE OF THE MOST BRILLIANT DARING SUCCESSFUL ECCENTRIC AND SELF CONCEITED CAPTAINS WHO HAD EVER FOUGHT IN THE SERVICE OF ENGLAND SINCE THE DAYS OF PETERBOROUGH
phonemes: ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ təbi pɹˈaʊd ʌv ɪnðə mˈæɾɚ, ɛksˈɛpt ðə kˈɜːɹɪdʒ ʌv ˌaʊɚ sˈoʊldʒɚz, ænd ðə dʒˈiːnɪəs ʌv sˌɜː tʃˈɑːɹlz nˈeɪpiɚ, wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst bɹˈɪliənt, dˈɛɹɪŋ, səksˈɛsfəl, ɛksˈɛntɹɪk, ænd sˈɛlf kənsˈiːɾᵻd kˈæp tˈeɪnz hˌuː hæd ˈɛvɚ fˈɔːt ɪnðə sˈɜːvɪs ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd sˈɪns ðə dˈeɪz ʌv pˈiːɾɚbˌʌɹoʊ.