text_original: The inevitable consequence of this arrangement was that the Estates of each province confined themselves as closely as possible to their own actual needs, and, neglecting the general welfare of the Empire, attempted to throw the lion's share of the public burdens on the other provinces.
text_transcription: THE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE OF THIS ARRANGEMENT WAS THAT THE ESTATES OF EACH PROVINCE CONFINED THEMSELVES AS CLOSELY AS POSSIBLE TO THEIR OWN ACTUAL NEEDS AND NEGLECTING THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE EMPIRE ATTEMPTED TO THROW THE LION'S SHARE OF THE PUBLIC BURDENS ON THE OTHER PROVINCES
phonemes: ðɪ ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl kˈɑːnsɪkwəns ʌv ðɪs ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt wʌz ðætðɪ ᵻstˈeɪts ʌv ˈiːtʃ pɹˈɑːvɪns kənfˈaɪnd ðɛmsˈɛlvz æz klˈoʊsli æz pˈɑːsᵻbəl tə ðɛɹ ˈoʊn ˈæktʃuːəl nˈiːdz, ænd, nᵻɡlˈɛktɪŋ ðə dʒˈɛnɚɹəl wˈɛlfɛɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ, ɐtˈɛmptᵻd tə θɹˈoʊ ðə lˈaɪənz ʃˈɛɹ ʌvðə pˈʌblɪk bˈɜːdənz ɔnðɪ ˈʌðɚ pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz.