text_original: There are signs that the imperial provinces were better ruled, and that the transference of a country to this class from the other was looked upon as a real boon, and not as an empty honour.
text_transcription: THERE ARE SIGNS THAT THE IMPERIAL PROVINCES WERE BETTER GOVERNED AND THAT THE TRANSFERENCE OF A COUNTRY TO THIS CLASS FROM THE OTHER WAS LOOKED UPON AS A REAL BOON AND NOT AS AN EMPTY HONOR
phonemes: ðɛɹˌɑːɹ sˈaɪnz ðætðɪ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz wɜː bˈɛɾɚ ɹˈuːld, ænd ðætðə tɹænsfˈɜːɹəns əvə kˈʌntɹi tə ðɪs klˈæs fɹʌmðɪ ˈʌðɚ wʌz lˈʊkt əpˌɑːn æz ɐ ɹˈiːəl bˈuːn, ænd nˌɑːt æz ɐn ˈɛmpti ˈɑːnɚ.