text_original: It may be that his study of the past had taught him something ; but it is likely that the interest of his ministers did more to further a course which in their hands was so lucrative a form of jobbery. It was a common jest to say that the market was so overstocked at last that the franchise went for a mere song.
text_transcription: IT MAY BE THAT HIS STUDY OF THE PAST HAD TAUGHT HIM SOMETHING BUT IT IS LIKELY THAT THE INTEREST OF HIS MINISTERS DID MORE TO FURTHER A COURSE WHICH IN THEIR HANDS WAS SO LUCRATIVE A FORM OF JOBBERY IT WAS A COMMON JEST TO SAY THAT THE MARKET WAS SO OVER STOCKED AT LAST THAT THE FRANCHISE WENT FOR A MERE SONG
phonemes: ɪt mˈeɪ biː ðæt hɪz stˈʌdi ʌvðə pˈæst hæd tˈɔːt hˌɪm sˈʌmθɪŋ ; bˌʌt ɪɾ ɪz lˈaɪkli ðætðɪ ˈɪntɹɛst ʌv hɪz mˈɪnɪstɚz dˈɪd mˈɔːɹ tə fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐ kˈɔːɹs wˌɪtʃ ɪn ðɛɹ hˈændz wʌz sˌoʊ lˈuːkɹətˌɪv ɐ fˈɔːɹm ʌv dʒˈɑːbɚɹi. ɪt wʌzɐ kˈɑːmən dʒˈɛst tə sˈeɪ ðætðə mˈɑːɹkɪt wʌz sˌoʊ ˌoʊvɚstˈɑːkt æt lˈæst ðætðə fɹˈæntʃaɪz wɛnt fɚɹə mˈɪɹ sˈɔŋ.