text_original: To some men of influence in Holland it seemed possible that advantageous terms for themselves might now be obtained from the French government if, at a time when active operations in the field seemed to have come almost to a stand still, the Dutch were to express a willingness to enter upon terms of peaceful arrangement for their own separate advantage.
text_transcription: TO SOME MEN OF INFLUENCE IN HOLLAND IT SEEMED POSSIBLE THAT ADVANTAGEOUS TERMS FOR THEMSELVES MIGHT NOW BE OBTAINED FROM THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT IF AT A TIME WHEN ACTIVE OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD SEEMED TO HAVE COME ALMOST TO A STANDSTILL THE DUTCH WERE TO EXPRESS A WILLINGNESS TO ENTER UPON TERMS OF PEACEFUL ARRANGEMENT FOR THEIR OWN SEPARATE ADVANTAGE
phonemes: tə sˌʌm mˈɛn ʌv ˈɪnfluːəns ɪn hˈɑːlənd ɪt sˈiːmd pˈɑːsᵻbəl ðæt ɐdvɐntˈeɪdʒəs tˈɜːmz fɔːɹ ðɛmsˈɛlvz mˌaɪt nˈaʊ biː əbtˈeɪnd fɹʌmðə fɹˈɛntʃ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪf, æɾə tˈaɪm wɛn ˈæktɪv ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənz ɪnðə fˈiːld sˈiːmd tə hæv kˈʌm ˈɔːlmoʊst tʊ ɐ stˈænd stˈɪl, ðə dˈʌtʃ wɜː tʊ ɛkspɹˈɛs ɐ wˈɪlɪŋnəs tʊ ˈɛntɚɹ əpˌɑːn tˈɜːmz ʌv pˈiːsfəl ɚɹˈeɪndʒmənt fɔːɹ ðɛɹ ˈoʊn sˈɛpɹət ɐdvˈæntɪdʒ.