text_original: Oxford, like most other men of his time, was some  what given to indulgence in what used to be called the pleasures of the table, and Lady Masham was always sure to suggest to her royal mistress that her chief adviser was sometimes under the influence of liquor when he appeared in the royal presence.
text_transcription: OXFORD LIKE MOST OTHER MEN OF HIS TIME WAS SOMEWHAT GIVEN TO INDULGENCE IN WHAT USED TO BE CALLED THE PLEASURES OF THE TABLE AND LADY MASHAM WAS ALWAYS SURE TO SUGGEST TO HER ROYAL MISTRESS THAT HER CHIEF ADVISER WAS SOMETIMES UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR WHEN HE APPEARED IN THE ROYAL PRESENCE
phonemes: ˈɑːksfɚd, lˈaɪk mˈoʊst ˈʌðɚ mˈɛn ʌv hɪz tˈaɪm, wʌz sˌʌm wʌt ɡˈɪvən tʊ ɪndˈʌldʒəns ɪn wʌt jˈuːzd təbi kˈɔːld ðə plˈɛʒɚz ʌvðə tˈeɪbəl, ænd lˈeɪdi mˈæʃæm wʌz ˈɔːlweɪz ʃˈʊɹ tə sədʒˈɛst tə hɜː ɹˈɔɪəl mˈɪstɹəs ðæt hɜː tʃˈiːf ɐdvˈaɪzɚ wʌz sˈʌmtaɪmz ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈɪnfluːəns ʌv lˈɪkɚ wɛn hiː ɐpˈɪɹd ɪnðə ɹˈɔɪəl pɹˈɛzəns.