text_original: Something approaching to general conscription was adopted, and a very efficient instrument was called into existence. Its efficiency was still, however, some  what limited by the restriction of the officers' com  missions to men of noble birth.
text_transcription: SOMETHING APPROACHING TO GENERAL CONSCRIPTION WAS ADOPTED AND A VERY EFFICIENT INSTRUMENT WAS CALLED INTO EXISTENCE ITS EFFICIENCY WAS STILL HOWEVER SOMEWHAT LIMITED BY THE RESTRICTION OF THE OFFICERS COMMISSIONS TO MEN OF NOBLE BIRTH
phonemes: sˈʌmθɪŋ ɐpɹˈoʊtʃɪŋ tə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl kɑːnskɹˈɪpʃən wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd, ænd ɐ vˈɛɹi ɪfˈɪʃənt ˈɪnstɹəmənt wʌz kˈɔːld ˌɪntʊ ɛɡzˈɪstəns. ɪts ɪfˈɪʃənsi wʌz stˈɪl, haʊˈɛvɚ, sˌʌm wʌt lˈɪmɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə ɹᵻstɹˈɪkʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɑːfɪsɚz kˈɑːm mˈɪʃənz tə mˈɛn ʌv nˈoʊbəl bˈɜːθ.