text_original: As to the feelings of the Neapolitans and the Sicilians themselves, no very formidable diffi  culty could be expected to arise, for the arrangements 867 THE REIGN OF QUEEN ANNE of international diplomacy in those days, and eyen in days much later, did not usually profess to take account of the sentiments entertained b^ mere popu  lations.
text_transcription: AS TO THE FEELINGS OF THE NEAPOLITANS AND THE SICILIANS THEMSELVES NO VERY FORMIDABLE DIFFICULTY COULD BE EXPECTED TO ARISE FOR THE ARRANGEMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL DIPLOMACY IN THOSE DAYS AND EVEN IN DAYS MUCH LATER DID NOT USUALLY PROFESS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF THE SENTIMENTS ENTERTAINED BY MERE POPULATIONS
phonemes: æz tə ðə fˈiːlɪŋz ʌvðə niːpˈɑːlɪtənz ænd ðə sɪsˈɪliənz ðɛmsˈɛlvz, nˈoʊ vˈɛɹi fɔːɹmˈɪdəbəl dˈɪfi kˈʌlti kʊd biː ɛkspˈɛktᵻd tʊ ɚɹˈaɪz, fɚðɪ ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənts ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən ðə ɹˈeɪn ʌv kwˈiːn ˈæn ʌv ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl dɪplˈoʊməsi ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz, ænd ˈaɪn ɪn dˈeɪz mˈʌtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ, dɪdnˌɑːt jˈuːʒuːəli pɹəfˈɛs tə tˈeɪk ɐkˈaʊnt ʌvðə sˈɛntɪmənts ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnd bˈiː mˈɪɹ pˈɑːpuː lˈeɪʃənz.