text_original: In this he had chiefly the public interest in view, for he called his agents sharply to account if they were grasping or oppressive ; he tried to lighten the burden of taxation, and would not even travel abroad for fear He did not that the calls of hospitality towards his train abrold, but might be burdensome to the lands through which it passed.
text_transcription: IN THIS HE HAD CHIEFLY THE PUBLIC INTEREST IN VIEW FOR HE CALLED HIS AGENTS SHARPLY TO ACCOUNT IF THEY WERE GRASPING OR OPPRESSIVE HE TRIED TO LIGHTEN THE BURDEN OF TAXATION AND WOULD NOT EVEN TRAVEL ABROAD FOR FEAR THAT THE CAUSE OF HOSPITALITY TOWARD HIS TRAIN MIGHT BE BURDENSOME TO THE LAND THROUGH WHICH IT PASSED
phonemes: ɪn ðɪs hiː hæd tʃˈiːfli ðə pˈʌblɪk ˈɪntɹɛst ɪn vjˈuː, fɔːɹ hiː kˈɔːld hɪz ˈeɪdʒənts ʃˈɑːɹpli tʊ ɐkˈaʊnt ɪf ðeɪ wɜː ɡɹˈæspɪŋ ɔːɹ əpɹˈɛsɪv ; hiː tɹˈaɪd tə lˈaɪʔn̩ ðə bˈɜːdən ʌv tæksˈeɪʃən, ænd wʊd nˌɑːt ˈiːvən tɹˈævəl ɐbɹˈɔːd fɔːɹ fˈɪɹ hiː dɪdnˌɑːt ðætðə kˈɔːlz ʌv hˌɑːspɪtˈælᵻɾi təwˈɔːɹdz hɪz tɹˈeɪn ɐbɹˈoʊld, bˌʌt mˌaɪt biː bˈɜːdənsˌʌm tə ðə lˈændz θɹuː wˌɪtʃ ɪt pˈæst.