text_original: Peterborough was convinced that, if he ac  complished his bold and thorough design, he could, by seizing on the capital, which was only one hundred and fifty miles away, bring the war to a close by that one decisive stroke.
text_transcription: PETERBOROUGH WAS CONVINCED THAT IF HE ACCOMPLISHED HIS BOLD AND THOROUGH DESIGN HE COULD BY SEIZING ON THE CAPITAL WHICH WAS ONLY ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY MILES AWAY BRING THE WAR TO A CLOSE BY THAT ONE DECISIVE STROKE
phonemes: pˈiːɾɚbˌʌɹoʊ wʌz kənvˈɪnst ðˈæt, ɪf hiː ˌeɪsˈiː kəmplˈɪʃt hɪz bˈoʊld ænd θˈʌɹoʊ dɪzˈaɪn, hiː kˈʊd, baɪ sˈiːzɪŋ ɔnðə kˈæpɪɾəl, wˌɪtʃ wʌz ˈoʊnli wˈʌn hˈʌndɹɪd ænd fˈɪfti mˈaɪlz ɐwˈeɪ, bɹˈɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ tʊ ɐ klˈoʊs baɪ ðˈætwˌʌn dᵻsˈaɪsɪv stɹˈoʊk.