text_original: Certainly in one important respect, the basis of his action was wrong : for, if his 54 LIFE OF PBINCE METTEBNICR. Autobiography is to be trusted, he did not correctly read" the motives of the French Emperor in assenting to a truce.
text_transcription: CERTAINLY IN ONE IMPORTANT RESPECT THE BASIS OF HIS ACTION WAS WRONG FOR IF HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY IS TO BE TRUSTED HE DID NOT CORRECTLY READ THE MOTIVES OF THE FRENCH EMPEROR IN ASSENTING TO A TRUCE
phonemes: sˈɜːʔn̩li ɪn wˈʌn ɪmpˈɔːɹtənt ɹᵻspˈɛkt, ðə bˈeɪsɪs ʌv hɪz ˈækʃən wʌz ɹˈɔŋ : fɔːɹ, ɪf hɪz fˈɪfti fˈɔːɹ lˈaɪf ʌv pˈiːbˈɪns mˈɛɾɪbnˌɪkɚ. ˌɔːɾoʊbaɪˈɑːɡɹəfi ɪz təbi tɹˈʌstᵻd, hiː dɪdnˌɑːt kɚɹˈɛktli ɹˈiːd" ðə mˈoʊɾɪvz ʌvðə fɹˈɛntʃ ˈɛmpɚɹɚɹ ɪn ɐsˈɛntɪŋ tʊ ɐ tɹˈuːs.