text_original: Well aware of the high spirit and determined character of the empress, the French, though they had been long indirectly negotiating with her, recognised the necessity, if they desired peace, of separating the allies ; of establishing first of all with England the terms on which such a peace should rest, and practically throwing upon their adversary the responsibility of bringing the empress to accede to them.
text_transcription: WELL AWARE OF THE HIGH SPIRIT AND DETERMINED CHARACTER OF THE EMPRESS THE FRENCH THOUGH THEY HAD BEEN LONG IN DIRECTLY NEGOTIATING WITH HER RECOGNIZED THE NECESSITY IF THEY DESIRED PEACE OF SEPARATING THE ALLIES OF ESTABLISHING FIRST OF ALL WITH ENGLAND THE TERMS ON WHICH SUCH A PEACE SHOULD REST AND PRACTICALLY THROWING UPON THEIR ADVERSARY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BRINGING THE EMPRESS TO ACCEDE TO THEM
phonemes: wˈɛl ɐwˈɛɹ ʌvðə hˈaɪ spˈɪɹɪt ænd dɪtˈɜːmɪnd kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌvðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs, ðə fɹˈɛntʃ, ðˌoʊ ðeɪ hɐdbɪn lˈɔŋ ˌɪndɚɹˈɛktli nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪɾɪŋ wɪð hɜː, ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd ðə nəsˈɛsɪɾi, ɪf ðeɪ dɪzˈaɪɚd pˈiːs, ʌv sˈɛpɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ ðɪ ˈælaɪz ; ʌv ɪstˈæblɪʃɪŋ fˈɜːst ʌv ˈɔːl wɪð ˈɪŋɡlənd ðə tˈɜːmz ˌɔn wˌɪtʃ sˈʌtʃ ɐ pˈiːs ʃˌʊd ɹˈɛst, ænd pɹˈæktɪkli θɹˈoʊɪŋ əpˌɑːn ðɛɹ ˈædvɚsɚɹi ðə ɹᵻspˌɑːnsəbˈɪlᵻɾi ʌv bɹˈɪŋɪŋ ðɪ ˈɛmpɹɛs tʊ ɐksˈiːd tə ðˌɛm.