text_original: But he had the merit of clt^jy recognising that the strength of a country lay chiefly in the wellbeing of the people, and devoted himself zealously to promote it by measures which tended alwa>r S to the unification of the Empire and the supremacy f the State.
text_transcription: BUT HE HAD THE MERIT OF CLEARLY RECOGNIZING THAT THE STRENGTH OF A COUNTRY LAY CHIEFLY IN THE WELL BEING OF THE PEOPLE AND DEVOTED HIMSELF ZEALOUSLY TO PROMOTE IT BY MEASURES WHICH TENDED ALWAYS TO THE UNIFICATION OF THE EMPIRE AND THE SUPREMACY OF THE STATE
phonemes: bˌʌt hiː hæd ðə mˈɛɹɪt ʌv sˌiːˌɛltˈiː dʒˈaɪ ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzɪŋ ðætðə stɹˈɛŋθ əvə kˈʌntɹi lˈeɪ tʃˈiːfli ɪnðə wˈɛlbiːɪŋ ʌvðə pˈiːpəl, ænd dɪvˈoʊɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf zˈɛləsli tə pɹəmˈoʊt ɪt baɪ mˈɛʒɚz wˌɪtʃ tˈɛndᵻd ˈɔlwə ˈɑːɹ ˈɛs tə ðə jˌuːnɪfɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpaɪɚ ænd ðə suːpɹˈɛməsi ˈɛf ðə stˈeɪt.