text_original: The last years of his bril  liant life were embittered by the loss of his prop  erty, consequent on the French invasion of Belgium, and by the death in battle of his eldest and best beloved son.
text_transcription: THE LAST YEARS OF HIS BRILLIANT LIFE WERE EMBITTERED BY THE LOSS OF HIS PROPERTY CONSEQUENT ON THE FRENCH INVASION OF BELGIUM AND BY THE DEATH AND BATTLE OF HIS ELDEST AND BEST BELOVED SON
phonemes: ðə lˈæst jˈɪɹz ʌv hɪz bɹˈɪl lˈaɪənt lˈaɪf wɜːɹ ɛmbˈɪɾɚd baɪ ðə lˈɔs ʌv hɪz pɹˈɑːp ˈɜːɾi, kˈɑːnsɪkwənt ɔnðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɪnvˈeɪʒən ʌv bˈɛldʒəm, ænd baɪ ðə dˈɛθ ɪn bˈæɾəl ʌv hɪz ˈɛldɪst ænd bˈɛst bᵻlˈʌvd sˈʌn.