text_original: In the hands of Christian], a man who had forced his way to the front in spite of unattractive exterior and uncourtly manners, and had won the confidence not only of his own court but of the Italian Powers by whom he was surrounded, the action of the Government was wholly beneficial.
text_transcription: IN THE HANDS OF CHRISTIANI A MAN WHO HAD FORCED HIS WAY TO THE FRONT IN SPITE OF UNATTRACTIVE EXTERIOR AND UNCOURTLY MANNERS AND HAD WON THE CONFIDENCE NOT ONLY OF HIS OWN COURT BUT OF THE ITALIAN POWERS BY WHOM HE WAS SURROUNDED THE ACTION OF THE GOVERNMENT WAS WHOLLY BENEFICIAL
phonemes: ɪnðə hˈændz ʌv kɹˈɪstʃən], ɐ mˈæn hˌuː hæd fˈɔːɹst hɪz wˈeɪ tə ðə fɹˈʌnt ɪn spˈaɪt ʌv ʌnɐtɹˈæktɪv ɛkstˈɪɹiɚ ænd ʌŋkˈɔːɹtli mˈænɚz, ænd hæd wˈʌn ðə kˈɑːnfɪdəns nˌɑːt ˈoʊnli ʌv hɪz ˈoʊn kˈɔːɹt bˌʌt ʌvðɪ ɪtˈæliən pˈaʊɚz baɪ hˈuːm hiː wʌz sɚɹˈaʊndᵻd, ðɪ ˈækʃən ʌvðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz hˈoʊli bˌɛnɪfˈɪʃəl.