text_original: Metternich, who recognised the necessity of maintaining the >*^ultan, found it very difficult to give to the mind of the Czar the impression he desired. But he knew the weak points of that impressionable mind, and he played his game with so much art that he believed he had won it.
text_transcription: MEDORNICH WHO RECOGNIZED THE NECESSITY OF MAINTAINING THE SULTAN FOUND IT VERY DIFFICULT TO GIVE TO THE MIND OF THE CZAR THE IMPRESSION HE DESIRED BUT HE KNEW THE WEAK POINTS OF THAT IMPRESSIONABLE MIND AND HE PLAYED HIS GAME WITH SO MUCH ART THAT HE BELIEVED HE HAD WON IT
phonemes: mˈɛtɚnˌɪʃ, hˌuː ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi ʌv meɪntˈeɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈæstɚɹˌɪsk ˈʌltən, fˈaʊnd ɪt vˈɛɹi dˈɪfɪkəlt tə ɡˈɪv tə ðə mˈaɪnd ʌvðə zˈɑːɹ ðɪ ɪmpɹˈɛʃən hiː dɪzˈaɪɚd. bˌʌt hiː nˈuː ðə wˈiːk pˈɔɪnts ʌv ðæt ɪmpɹˈɛʃənəbəl mˈaɪnd, ænd hiː plˈeɪd hɪz ɡˈeɪm wɪð sˈoʊ mˌʌtʃ ˈɑːɹt ðæt hiː bᵻlˈiːvd hiː hæd wˈʌn ɪt.