text_original: Hence, and, from the fact that the office was held in Austrasia by a long succession of able men in the same family, arises the distinction already alluded to, that in Austrasia the major domat be  comes hereditary, and that it never acquired that character in Neustria.
text_transcription: HENCE AND FROM THE FACT THAT THE OFFICE WAS HELD IN AUSTRALIA BY A LONG SUCCESSION OF ABLE MEN IN THE SAME FAMILY ARISES THE DISTINCTION ALREADY ALLUDED TO THAT IN AUSTRALIA THE MAYORDOMOT BECOMES HEREDITARY AND THAT IT NEVER ACQUIRED THAT CHARACTER IN NEUSTRIA
phonemes: hˈɛns, ænd, fɹʌmðə fˈækt ðætðɪ ˈɑːfɪs wʌz hˈɛld ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪʒə baɪ ɐ lˈɔŋ səksˈɛʃən ʌv ˈeɪbəl mˈɛn ɪnðə sˈeɪm fˈæmɪli, ɚɹˈaɪzᵻz ðə dɪstˈɪŋkʃən ɔːlɹˌɛdi ɐlˈuːdᵻd tuː, ðæt ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪʒə ðə mˈeɪdʒɚ dəmˈæt biː kˈʌmz hɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi, ænd ðˌɐɾɪt nˈɛvɚɹ ɐkwˈaɪɚd ðæt kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ɪn nˈuːstɹiə.