text_original: To the near Eastern question there was added during his own regime that of the Far East ; while much nearer home a delicate and difficult situation was created by the refusal of the Belgian Provinces to accept as permanent the settlemept, of 1814.
text_transcription: TO THE NEAR EASTERN QUESTION THERE WAS ADDED DURING HIS OWN REGIME THAT OF THE FAR EAST WHILE MUCH NEARER HOME A DELICATE AND DIFFICULT SITUATION WAS CREATED BY THE REFUSAL OF THE BELGIAN PROVINCES TO ACCEPT AS PERMANENT THE SETTLEMENT OF EIGH
phonemes: tə ðə nˌɪɹ ˈiːstɚn kwˈɛstʃən ðɛɹwˌʌz ˈædᵻd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ hɪz ˈoʊn ɹeɪʒˈiːm ðæt ʌvðə fˈɑːɹ ˈiːst ; wˌaɪl mˈʌtʃ nˈɪɹɚ hˈoʊm ɐ dˈɛlᵻkət ænd dˈɪfɪkəlt sˌɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən wʌz kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd baɪ ðə ɹᵻfjˈuːzəl ʌvðə bˈɛldʒən pɹˈɑːvɪnsᵻz tʊ ɐksˈɛpt æz pˈɜːmənənt ðə sˈɛɾəlmˌɛpt, ʌv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɔːɹtiːn.