text_original: The expedition, the command of which was entrusted to Baron de Bougainville, was, strictly speaking, neither a scientific voyage nor a campaign of discovery. Its chief purpose was to unfurl the French flag in the extreme East, and to impress upon the governments of that region the intention of France to protect her nationalities and her interests, everywhere and at all times.
text_transcription: THE EXPEDITION THE COMMAND OF WHICH WAS INTRUSTED TO BARON DE BOGONVILLE WAS STRICTLY SPEAKING NEITHER A SCIENTIFIC VOYAGE NOR A CAMPAIGN OF DISCOVERY ITS CHIEF PURPOSE WAS TO UNFURL THE FRENCH FLANK IN THE EXTREME EAST AND TO IMPRESS UPON THE GOVERNMENTS OF THAT REGION THE INTENTION OF FRANCE TO PROTECT HER NATIONALITIES AND HER INTERESTS EVERYWHERE AND AT ALL TIMES
phonemes: ðɪ ˌɛkspədˈɪʃən, ðə kəmˈænd ʌvwˈɪtʃ wʌz ɛntɹˈʌstᵻd tə bˈæɹən də bˈaʊɡeɪnvˌɪl, wʌz, stɹˈɪktli spˈiːkɪŋ, nˈiːðɚɹ ɐ saɪəntˈɪfɪk vˈɔɪɪdʒ nˈɔːɹ ɐ kæmpˈeɪn ʌv dɪskˈʌvɚɹi. ɪts tʃˈiːf pˈɜːpəs wʌz tʊ ʌnfˈɜːl ðə fɹˈɛntʃ flˈæɡ ɪnðɪ ɛkstɹˈiːm ˈiːst, ænd tʊ ɪmpɹˈɛs əpˌɑːn ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənts ʌv ðæt ɹˈiːdʒən ðɪ ɪntˈɛnʃən ʌv fɹˈæns tə pɹətˈɛkt hɜː nˌæʃənˈælᵻɾiz ænd hɜːɹ ˈɪntɹɛsts, ˈɛvɹɪwˌɛɹ ænd æɾ ˈɔːl tˈaɪmz.