text_original: The machinery of government was perhaps out of gear when the chief who applied the motive force was busy with a great war upon a distant frontier, and glad to steal the moments of his leisure for the congenial studies of philo  sophy.
text_transcription: THE MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT WAS PERHAPS OUT OF GEAR WHEN THE CHIEF WHO APPLIED THE MOTIVE FORCE WAS BUSY WITH A GREAT WAR UPON A DISTANT FRONTIER AND GLAD TO STEAL THE MOMENTS OF HIS LEISURE FROM THE CONGENIAL STUDIES OF PHILOSOPHY
phonemes: ðə məʃˈiːnɚɹi ʌv ɡˈʌvɚnmənt wʌz pɚhˈæps ˌaʊɾəv ɡˈɪɹ wɛn ðə tʃˈiːf hˌuː ɐplˈaɪd ðə mˈoʊɾɪv fˈɔːɹs wʌz bˈɪzi wɪð ɐ ɡɹˈeɪt wˈɔːɹ əpˌɑːn ɐ dˈɪstənt fɹʌntˈɪɹ, ænd ɡlˈæd tə stˈiːl ðə mˈoʊmənts ʌv hɪz lˈiːʒɚ fɚðə kəndʒˈiːnɪəl stˈʌdiz ʌv fˈiːloʊ sˈɑːfi.