text_original: Men were beginning to discover that great fortunes were to be made by sudden strokes of enter  prise which had nothing to do with the steady and peaceful ways of trade or with the mere extension of recognized empire.
text_transcription: MEN WERE BEGINNING TO DISCOVER THAT GREAT FORTUNES WERE TO BE MADE BY SUDDEN STROKES OF ENTERPRISE WHICH HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE STEADY AND PEACEFUL WAYS OF TRADE OR WITH THE MERE EXTENSION OF RECOGNIZED EMPIRE
phonemes: mˈɛn wɜː bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ tə dɪskˈʌvɚ ðæt ɡɹˈeɪt fˈɔːɹtʃʊnz wɜː təbi mˌeɪd baɪ sˈʌdən stɹˈoʊks ʌv ˈɛntɚ pɹˈaɪz wˌɪtʃ hæd nˈʌθɪŋ tə dˈuː wɪððə stˈɛdi ænd pˈiːsfəl wˈeɪz ʌv tɹˈeɪd ɔːɹ wɪððə mˈɪɹ ɛkstˈɛnʃən ʌv ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ˈɛmpaɪɚ.