text_original: Nor was this official promotion the only testimony ofiered to the value of his political services. The 1708 LEADER OF THE HOUSE. 221 leadership of the administration in the House of Commons was entrusted to him, and he soon proved himself thoroughly equal to the duties and the re  sponsibilities which came under his control.
text_transcription: NOR WAS THIS OFFICIAL PROMOTION THE ONLY TESTIMONY OFFERED TO THE VALUE OF HIS POLITICAL SERVICES THE LEADERSHIP OF THE ADMINISTRATION AND THE HOUSE OF COMMONS WAS ENTRUSTED TO HIM AND HE SOON PROVED HIMSELF THOROUGHLY EQUAL TO THE DUTIES AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT CAME UNDER HIS CONTROL
phonemes: nˈɔːɹ wʌz ðɪs əfˈɪʃəl pɹəmˈoʊʃən ðɪ ˈoʊnli tˈɛstᵻməni ˈoʊfɪɹd tə ðə vˈæljuː ʌv hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈɜːvɪsᵻz. ðə wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪt lˈiːdɚɹ ʌvðə hˈaʊs. tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti wˈʌn lˈiːdɚʃˌɪp ʌvðɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən ɪnðə hˈaʊs ʌv kˈɑːmənz wʌz ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd tə hˌɪm, ænd hiː sˈuːn pɹˈuːvd hɪmsˈɛlf θˈʌɹoʊli ˈiːkwəl tə ðə dˈuːɾiz ænd ðə ɹˌiː spˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾiz wˌɪtʃ kˈeɪm ˌʌndɚ hɪz kəntɹˈoʊl.