text_original: Froude was a man of high intellect, sincere purpose, and a most vivid descriptive power; but nature does not seem to have endowed him with the faculties which create a safe guide in poUtical history.
text_transcription: FOOD WAS A MAN OF HIGH INTELLECT SINCERE PURPOSE AND A MOST VIVID DESCRIPTIVE POWER BUT NATURE DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE ENDOWED HIM WITH THE FACULTIES WHICH CREATE A SAFE GUIDE IN POLITICAL HISTORY
phonemes: fɹˈaʊd wʌzɐ mˈæn ʌv hˈaɪ ˈɪntəlˌɛkt, sɪnsˈɪɹ pˈɜːpəs, ænd ɐ mˈoʊst vˈɪvɪd dᵻskɹˈɪptɪv pˈaʊɚ; bˌʌt nˈeɪtʃɚ dʌznˌɑːt sˈiːm tə hæv ɛndˈaʊd hˌɪm wɪððə fˈækəltiz wˌɪtʃ kɹiːˈeɪt ɐ sˈeɪf ɡˈaɪd ɪn pˈoʊ jˈuːɾɪkəl hˈɪstɚɹi.