text_original: The business, therefore, of the Scottish members in the Union Parliament was, above all things, to see that the local interests of Scot  land should not be injuriously affected by the condi  267 THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE tions new to them, under which the Parliament of Eng  land had to carry on its labors.
text_transcription: THE BUSINESS THEREFORE OF THE SCOTTISH MEMBERS IN THE UNION PARLIAMENT WAS ABOVE ALL THINGS TO SEE THAT THE LOCAL INTERESTS OF SCOTLAND SHOULD NOT BE SERIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE CONDITIONS NEW TO THEM UNDER WHICH THE PARLIAMENT OF ENGLAND HAD TO CARRY ON ITS LABORS
phonemes: ðə bˈɪznəs, ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ, ʌvðə skˈɑːɾɪʃ mˈɛmbɚz ɪnðə jˈuːniən pˈɑːɹləmənt wʌz, əbˌʌv ˈɔːl θˈɪŋz, tə sˈiː ðætðə lˈoʊkəl ˈɪntɹɛsts ʌv skˈɑːt lˈænd ʃˌʊd nˌɑːt biː ɪndʒˈʊɹɹiəsli ɐfˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə kˈɑːndi tˈuːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn tɪˈɑːnz nˈuː tə ðˌɛm, ˌʌndɚ wˌɪtʃ ðə pˈɑːɹləmənt ʌv ˈɛŋ lˈænd hædtə kˈæɹi ˌɔn ɪts lˈeɪbɚz.