text_original: But there his success ceased. When Frederick found it necessary to take in hand the defence of his / ' 148 MARIA THERESA chap.vii t eastern frontier against the slow but persistent pressure of the Russians, Daun's effort to anticipate or keep up with his rapid movements were almost ludicrously in  adequate.
text_transcription: BUT THERE HIS SUCCESS CEASED WHEN FREDERICK FOUND IT NECESSARY TO TAKE IN HAND THE DEFENSE OF HIS EASTERN FRONTIER AGAINST THE SLOW BUT PERSISTENT PRESSURE OF THE RUSSIANS DOWN'S EFFORT TO ANTICIPATE OR KEEP UP WITH HIS RAPID MOVEMENTS WERE ALMOST LUDICROUSLY INADEQUATE
phonemes: bˌʌt ðɛɹ hɪz səksˈɛs sˈiːst. wˌɛn fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk fˈaʊnd ɪt nˈɛsᵻsɚɹi tə tˈeɪk ɪn hˈænd ðə dᵻfˈɛns ʌv hɪz slˈæʃ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹɾi ˈeɪt mɚɹˈiːə tɚɹˈiːzə tʃˈæp.ɹˌoʊmən sˈɛvən tˈiː ˈiːstɚn fɹʌntˈɪɹ ɐɡˈɛnst ðə slˈoʊ bˌʌt pɚsˈɪstənt pɹˈɛʃɚɹ ʌvðə ɹˈʌʃənz, dˈɔːnz ˈɛfɚt tʊ æntˈɪsᵻpˌeɪt ɔːɹ kˈiːp ˌʌp wɪð hɪz ɹˈæpɪd mˈuːvmənts wɜːɹ ˈɔːlmoʊst lˈuːdɪkɹəsli ɪn ˈædɪkwət.