text_original: Singularly free from passion in his political views, he was able to understand the French position ; and, working from his principle that self interest alone ruled policy, he con  fessed that the French were following the course most advantageous to themselves, and therefore that which they would be almost certain to continue to pursue.
text_transcription: SINGULARLY FREE FROM PASSION IN HIS POLITICAL VIEWS HE WAS ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE FRENCH POSITION AND WORKING FROM HIS PRINCIPLE THAT SELF INTEREST ALONE RULED POLICY HE CONFESSED THAT THE FRENCH WERE FOLLOWING THE COURSE MOST ADVANTAGEOUS TO THEMSELVES AND THEREFORE THAT WHICH THEY WOULD BE ALMOST CERTAIN TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE
phonemes: sˈɪŋɡjʊlɚli fɹˈiː fɹʌm pˈæʃən ɪn hɪz pəlˈɪɾɪkəl vjˈuːz, hiː wʌz ˈeɪbəl tʊ ˌʌndɚstˈænd ðə fɹˈɛntʃ pəzˈɪʃən ; ænd, wˈɜːkɪŋ fɹʌm hɪz pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ðæt sˈɛlf ˈɪntɹɛst ɐlˈoʊn ɹˈuːld pˈɑːlɪsi, hiː kˈɑːn fˈɛst ðætðə fɹˈɛntʃ wɜː fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə kˈɔːɹs mˈoʊst ɐdvɐntˈeɪdʒəs tə ðɛmsˈɛlvz, ænd ðˈɛɹfɔːɹ ðæt wˌɪtʃ ðeɪ wʊd biː ˈɔːlmoʊst sˈɜːʔn̩ tə kəntˈɪnjuː tə pɚsˈuː.