text_original: He begged, then, the French am  bassador not to push him further ; not to insist on the recommencement of hostilities with Hussia, for, as he could not accede to that demand, to persist in it would be to place him in a false position.
text_transcription: HE BEGGED THEN THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR NOT TO PUSH HIM FURTHER NOT TO INSIST ON THE RECOMMENCEMENT OF HOSTILITIES WITH RUSSIA FOR AS HE COULD NOT ACCEDE TO THAT DEMAND TO PERSIST IN IT WOULD BE TO PLACE HIM IN A FALSE POSITION
phonemes: hiː bˈɛɡd, ðˈɛn, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ æm bˈæsɐdˌɔːɹ nˌɑːt tə pˈʊʃ hˌɪm fˈɜːðɚ ; nˌɑːt tʊ ɪnsˈɪst ɔnðə ɹˌiːkəmˈɛnsmənt ʌv hɑːstˈɪlᵻɾiz wɪð hˈʌʃə, fɔːɹ, æz hiː kʊd nˌɑːt ɐksˈiːd tə ðæt dᵻmˈænd, tə pɚsˈɪst ɪn ɪt wʊd biː tə plˈeɪs hˌɪm ɪn ɐ fˈɔls pəzˈɪʃən.