text_original: 23 the palace during that space of nearly two centuries, but one or two illustrations drawn from the history of the times may show what manner of men the mayors were, and how they wielded their power.
text_transcription: THE PALACE DURING THAT SPACE OF NEARLY TWO CENTURIES BUT ONE OR TWO ILLUSTRATIONS DRAWN FROM THE HISTORY OF THE TIMES MAY SHOW WHAT MANNER OF MEN THE MAYORS WERE AND HOW THEY WIELDED THEIR POWER
phonemes: twˈɛnti θɹˈiː ðə pˈælɪs dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðæt spˈeɪs ʌv nˌɪɹli tˈuː sˈɛntʃɚɹiz, bˌʌt wˈʌn ɔːɹ tˈuː ˌɪləstɹˈeɪʃənz dɹˈɔːn fɹʌmðə hˈɪstɚɹi ʌvðə tˈaɪmz mˈeɪ ʃˈoʊ wʌt mˈænɚɹ ʌv mˈɛn ðə mˈeɪɚz wɜː, ænd hˌaʊ ðeɪ wˈiːldᵻd ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ.