text_original: But Napoleon III, hesitating and un  certain, as was his habit, had limited himself to expressing the wish that the populations of the Duchies should themselves be consulted as to their future position.
text_transcription: BUT NAPOLEON THE THIRD HESITATING AND UNCERTAIN AS WAS HIS HABIT HAD LIMITED HIMSELF TO EXPRESSING THE WISH THAT THE POPULATIONS OF THE DUCHIES SHOULD THEMSELVES BE CONSULTED AS TO THEIR FUTURE POSITION
phonemes: bˌʌt nɐpˈoʊlɪən ɹˌoʊmən θɹˈiː, hˈɛzᵻtˌeɪɾɪŋ ænd ˈʌn sˈɜːʔn̩, æz wʌz hɪz hˈæbɪt, hæd lˈɪmɪɾᵻd hɪmsˈɛlf tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛsɪŋ ðə wˈɪʃ ðætðə pˌɑːpjʊlˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə dˈʌtʃiz ʃˌʊd ðɛmsˈɛlvz biː kənsˈʌltᵻd æz tə ðɛɹ fjˈuːtʃɚ pəzˈɪʃən.