text_original: The unity of the Frankish State, so dearly pur  chased l)y the heroic labors of Charles Martel, was as usual placed in jeopardy by the dying ruler's arrangements for the succession to that which was now openly spoken of as his " principatus."
text_transcription: THE UNITY OF THE FRANKISH STATE SO DEARLY PURCHASED BY THE HEROIC LABORS OF CHARLES MARTEL WAS AS USUAL PLACED IN JEOPARDY BY THE DYING RULER'S ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SUCCESSION TO THAT WHICH WAS NOW OPENLY SPOKEN OF AS HIS PRINCIPATUS
phonemes: ðə jˈuːnɪɾi ʌvðə fɹˈæŋkɪʃ stˈeɪt, sˌoʊ dˈɪɹli pˈɜː tʃˈeɪst ˈɛl)wˈaɪ ðə hɪɹˈoʊɪk lˈeɪbɚz ʌv tʃˈɑːɹlz mˈɑːɹɾəl, wʌz æz jˈuːʒuːəl plˈeɪst ɪn dʒˈɛpɚdi baɪ ðə dˈaɪɪŋ ɹˈuːlɚz ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts fɚðə səksˈɛʃən tə ðæt wˌɪtʃ wʌz nˈaʊ ˈoʊpənli spˈoʊkən ʌv æz hˈɪz " pɹˈɪnsɪpˌæɾəs."