text_original: It was merely a close corporation of hereditary lawyers, whose claim to political functions had been summarily dismissed by Eichelieu. The demand for the abolition of the intendants at once testifies to its want of statesmanship.
text_transcription: IT WAS MERELY A CLOSE CORPORATION OF HEREDITARY LAWYERS WHOSE CLAIM TO POLITICAL FUNCTIONS HAD BEEN SUMMARILY DISMISSED BY RICHELIE THE DEMAND FOR THE ABOLITION OF THE INTENDANTS AT ONCE TESTIFIES TO ITS WANT OF STATESMANSHIP
phonemes: ɪt wʌz mˈɪɹli ɐ klˈoʊs kˌɔːɹpɚɹˈeɪʃən ʌv hɚɹˈɛdətˌɛɹi lˈɔɪɚz, hˌuːz klˈeɪm tə pəlˈɪɾɪkəl fˈʌŋkʃənz hɐdbɪn sʌmˈɛɹᵻli dɪsmˈɪst baɪ ˈaɪkɪljˌuː. ðə dᵻmˈænd fɚðɪ ˌæbəlˈɪʃən ʌvðɪ ɪntˈɛndənts ɐtwˈʌns tˈɛstᵻfˌaɪz tʊ ɪts wˈɔnt ʌv stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp.