text_original: When he saw that the whole scheme had been prearranged, and that it must have its way, nothing could have been more in accordance with his impulsive and self asserting temperament than that he should make up his mind at once to maintain at 1714 ANNE GIVES THE STAFF. 365 least the appearance of being a leader in the struggle, and should take on himself to initiate the course of action which otherwise his adversaries would be sure to adopt as their own. The proposal, by whomsoever made, was adopted without further discussion.
text_transcription: WHEN HE SAW THAT THE WHOLE SCHEME HAD BEEN PREARRANGED AND THAT IT MUST HAVE ITS WAY NOTHING COULD HAVE BEEN MORE IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS IMPULSIVE AND SELF ASSERTING TEMPERAMENT THAN THAT HE SHOULD MAKE UP HIS MIND AT ONCE TO MAINTAIN AT LEAST THE APPEARANCE OF BEING A LEADER IN THE STRUGGLE AND SHOULD TAKE ON HIMSELF TO INITIATE THE COURSE OF ACTION WHICH OTHERWISE HIS ADVERSARIES WOULD BE SURE TO ADOPT AS THEIR OWN THE PROPOSAL BY WHOMSOEVER MADE WAS ADOPTED WITHOUT FURTHER DISCUSSION
phonemes: wˌɛn hiː sˈɔː ðætðə hˈoʊl skˈiːm hɐdbɪn pɹiːɚɹˈeɪndʒd, ænd ðˌɐɾɪt mˈʌstɐv ɪts wˈeɪ, nˈʌθɪŋ kˌʊdɐv bˌɪn mˈɔːɹ ɪn ɐkˈɔːɹdəns wɪð hɪz ɪmpˈʌlsɪv ænd sˈɛlf ɐsˈɜːɾɪŋ tˈɛmpɹəmənt ðɐn ðæt hiː ʃˌʊd mˌeɪk ˌʌp hɪz mˈaɪnd ɐtwˈʌns tə meɪntˈeɪn æt wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹtiːn ˈæn ɡˈɪvz ðə stˈæf. θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv lˈiːst ðɪ ɐpˈɪɹəns ʌv bˌiːɪŋ ɐ lˈiːdɚɹ ɪnðə stɹˈʌɡəl, ænd ʃˌʊd tˈeɪk ˌɔn hɪmsˈɛlf tʊ ɪnˈɪʃɪˌeɪt ðə kˈɔːɹs ʌv ˈækʃən wˌɪtʃ ˈʌðɚwˌaɪz hɪz ˈædvɚsɚɹiz wʊd biː ʃˈʊɹ tʊ ɐdˈɑːpt æz ðɛɹ ˈoʊn. ðə pɹəpˈoʊzəl, baɪ huːmsˌoʊˈɛvɚ mˈeɪd, wʌz ɐdˈɑːptᵻd wɪðˌaʊt fˈɜːðɚ dɪskˈʌʃən.