text_original: For twenty three years it had been under the presidency of Count Joseph Harrach, assisted by General Neiperg. Its constitution had been civil and not military. For years it had been obvious that Harrach, who was now eighty four years of age, was entirely unable to fulfil the duties of his office.
text_transcription: FOR TWENTY THREE YEARS IT HAD BEEN UNDER THE PRESIDENCY OF COUNT JOSEPH HARUCH ASSISTED BY GENERAL NIGHTPEG ITS CONSTITUTION HAD BEEN CIVIL AND NOT MILITARY FOR YEARS IT HAD BEEN OBVIOUS THAT HARACH WHO WAS NOW EIGHTY FOUR YEARS OF AGE WAS ENTIRELY UNABLE TO FULFIL THE DUTIES OF HIS OFFICE
phonemes: fɔːɹ twˈɛnti θɹˈiː jˈɪɹz ɪt hɐdbɪn ˌʌndɚ ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ʌv kˈaʊnt dʒˈoʊsəf hˈæɹætʃ, ɐsˈɪstᵻd baɪ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl nˈiːpɜːɡ. ɪts kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃən hɐdbɪn sˈɪvəl ænd nˌɑːt mˈɪlətˌɛɹi. fɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ɪt hɐdbɪn ˈɑːbviəs ðæt hˈæɹætʃ, hˌuː wʌz nˈaʊ ˈeɪɾi fˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz ʌv ˈeɪdʒ, wʌz ɛntˈaɪɚli ʌnˈeɪbəl tə fʊlfˈɪl ðə dˈuːɾiz ʌv hɪz ˈɑːfɪs.