text_original: To many observers at the time, it hardly seemed possible that there could be any serious purpose in this enter  prise so far as the existing campaign was concerned, and this sceptical mood was not discouraged by the fact that the command of the expedition was entrusted to Colonel Hill, the brother of Mrs. Masham, the Queen's new comrade and adviser.
text_transcription: TO MANY OBSERVERS AT THE TIME IT HARDLY SEEMED POSSIBLE THAT THERE COULD BE ANY SERIOUS PURPOSE IN THIS ENTERPRISE SO FAR AS THE EXISTING CAMPAIGN WAS CONCERNED AND THIS SCEPTICAL MOOD WAS NOT DISCOURAGED BY THE FACT THAT THE COMMAND OF THE EXPEDITION WAS INTRUSTED TO COLONEL HILL THE BROTHER OF MISSUS MASHAM THE QUEEN'S NEW COMRADE AND ADVISER
phonemes: tə mˈɛni əbzˈɜːvɚz æt ðə tˈaɪm, ɪt hˈɑːɹdli sˈiːmd pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðæt ðɛɹ kʊd biː ˌɛni sˈɪɹiəs pˈɜːpəs ɪn ðɪs ˈɛntɚ pɹˈaɪz sˈoʊ fˌɑːɹ æz ðɪ ɛɡzˈɪstɪŋ kæmpˈeɪn wʌz kənsˈɜːnd, ænd ðɪs skˈɛptɪkəl mˈuːd wʌz nˌɑːt dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒd baɪ ðə fˈækt ðætðə kəmˈænd ʌvðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən wʌz ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd tə kˈɜːnəl hˈɪl, ðə bɹˈʌðɚɹ ʌv mˈɪsɪz. mˈæʃæm, ðə kwˈiːnz nˈuː kˈɑːmɹæd ænd ɐdvˈaɪzɚ.