text_original: Constitutional government had not at that time devel  oped itself so fully as to offer any secure guarantee against the ambition of a military dictator, and the recent history of England itself told how a conquering soldier might become the crowned sovereign of the realm.
text_transcription: CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT HAD NOT AT THAT TIME DEVELOPED ITSELF SO FULLY AS TO OFFER ANY SECURE GUARANTEE AGAINST THE AMBITION OF A MILITARY DICTATOR AND THE RECENT HISTORY OF ENGLAND ITSELF TOLD HOW A CONQUERING SOLDIER MIGHT BECOME THE CROWNED SOVEREIGN OF THE REALM
phonemes: kˌɑːnstɪtˈuːʃənəl ɡˈʌvɚnmənt hæd nˌɑːt æt ðæt tˈaɪm dɪvˈɛl ɑːpˈɛd ɪtsˈɛlf sˌoʊ fˈʊli æz tʊ ˈɔfɚɹ ˌɛni sᵻkjˈʊɹ ɡˌæɹəntˈiː ɐɡˈɛnst ðɪ æmbˈɪʃən əvə mˈɪlətˌɛɹi dɪktˈeɪɾɚ, ænd ðə ɹˈiːsənt hˈɪstɚɹi ʌv ˈɪŋɡlənd ɪtsˈɛlf tˈoʊld hˌaʊ ɐ kˈɑːŋkɚɹɪŋ sˈoʊldʒɚ mˌaɪt bɪkˌʌm ðə kɹˈaʊnd sˈɑːvɚɹˌɪn ʌvðə ɹˈɛlm.