text_original: The whole business of statesmanship was therefore much more limited in its operations than it began to be in the succeeding reigns, and it may fairly be said that the functions of a Government during the reign of Queen Anne were to look after the prosperity of the British Islands and to fight the French.
text_transcription: THE WHOLE BUSINESS OF STATESMANSHIP WAS THEREFORE MUCH MORE LIMITED IN ITS OPERATIONS THAN IT BEGAN TO BE IN THE SUCCEEDING REIGNS AND IT MAY FAIRLY BE SAID THAT THE FUNCTIONS OF A GOVERNMENT DURING THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE WERE TO LOOK AFTER THE PROSPERITY OF THE BRITISH ISLANDS AND TO FIGHT THE FRENCH
phonemes: ðə hˈoʊl bˈɪznəs ʌv stˈeɪtsmənʃˌɪp wʌz ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ mˈɔːɹ lˈɪmɪɾᵻd ɪn ɪts ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ðɐn ɪt bɪɡˈæn təbi ɪnðə səksˈiːdɪŋ ɹˈeɪnz, ænd ɪt mˈeɪ fˈɛɹli biː sˈɛd ðætðə fˈʌŋkʃənz əvə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn wɜː tə lˈʊk ˈæftɚ ðə pɹəspˈɛɹᵻɾi ʌvðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈaɪləndz ænd tə fˈaɪt ðə fɹˈɛntʃ.