text_original: ** William went on to say that he ** would esteem it a peculiar felicity if during 160 THE UNION WITH SCOTLAND his reign some happy expedient for making both king  doms one might take place."
text_transcription: WILLIAM WENT ON TO SAY THAT HE WOULD ESTEEM IT A PECULIAR FELICITY IF DURING HIS REIGN SOME HAPPY EXPEDIENT FOR MAKING BOTH KINGDOMS ONE MIGHT TAKE PLACE
phonemes: ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk wˈɪljəm wɛnt ˌɔn tə sˈeɪ ðæt hiː ˈæstɚɹˌɪskɐstɚɹˌɪsk wʊd ɛstˈiːm ɪɾ ɐ pɪkjˈuːlɪɹ fɛlˈɪsᵻɾi ɪf dˈʊɹɹɪŋ wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti ðə jˈuːniən wɪð skˈɑːtlənd hɪz ɹˈeɪn sˌʌm hˈæpi ɛkspˈiːdiənt fɔːɹ mˌeɪkɪŋ bˈoʊθ kˈɪŋ dˈɑːmz wˈʌn mˌaɪt tˈeɪk plˈeɪs."