text_original: Thus a secret understanding began between France and the East, by the terms of which trade was to be encouraged between the two countries. Soliman promised that the Christian creed should be respected as his own. A French Consul was appointed at Alexandria.
text_transcription: THUS A SECRET UNDERSTANDING BEGAN BETWEEN FRANCE AND THE EAST BY THE TERMS OF WHICH TRADE WAS TO BE ENCOURAGED BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES SOLIMAN PROMISED THAT THE CHRISTIAN CREED SHOULD BE RESPECTED AS HIS OWN A FRENCH COUNCIL WAS APPOINTED AT ALEXANDRIA
phonemes: ðˈʌs ɐ sˈiːkɹᵻt ˌʌndɚstˈændɪŋ bɪɡˈæn bᵻtwˌiːn fɹˈæns ænd ðɪ ˈiːst, baɪ ðə tˈɜːmz ʌvwˈɪtʃ tɹˈeɪd wʌz təbi ɛŋkˈɜːɹɪdʒd bᵻtwˌiːn ðə tˈuː kˈʌntɹiz. sˈɑːlɪmən pɹˈɑːmɪst ðætðə kɹˈɪstʃən kɹˈiːd ʃˌʊd biː ɹᵻspˈɛktᵻd æz hɪz ˈoʊn. ɐ fɹˈɛntʃ kˈɑːnsəl wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd æɾ ˌælɪɡzˈændɹiə.