text_original: Nothing is more clear to the student of the despatches of this period than the fact that the Austrian matrimonial alliance blinded the usually clear intellect of the Emperor; it w^as the lure which led him to his destruction.
text_transcription: NOTHING IS MORE CLEAR TO THE STUDENT OF THE DESPATCHES OF THIS PERIOD THAN THE FACT THAT THE AUSTRIAN MATRIMONIAL ALLIANCE BLINDED THE USUALLY CLEAR INTELLECT OF THE EMPEROR IT WAS THE LURE WHICH LED HIM TO HIS DESTRUCTION
phonemes: nˈʌθɪŋ ɪz mˈɔːɹ klˈɪɹ tə ðə stˈuːdənt ʌvðə dᵻspˈætʃᵻz ʌv ðɪs pˈiəɹɪəd ðɐn ðə fˈækt ðætðɪ ˈɔːstɹiən mˌætɹɪmˈoʊnɪəl ɐlˈaɪəns blˈaɪndᵻd ðə jˈuːʒuːəli klˈɪɹ ˈɪntəlˌɛkt ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɚɹɚ; ɪt dˈʌbəljˌuː æz ðə lˈʊɹ wˌɪtʃ lˈɛd hˌɪm tə hɪz dᵻstɹˈʌkʃən.