text_original: The King of Sicily found means some five years after to exchange his island with Spain for Sardinia — exchanges of territory were also made in those days without much inquiry as to the inclinations of the inhabitants.
text_transcription: THE KING OF SICILY FOUND MEANS SOME FIVE YEARS LATER TO EXCHANGE HIS ISLAND WITH SPAIN FOR SARDINIA EXCHANGES OF TERRITORY WERE ALSO MADE IN THOSE DAYS WITHOUT MUCH INQUIRY AS TO THE INCLINATIONS OF THE INHABITANTS
phonemes: ðə kˈɪŋ ʌv sˈɪsᵻli fˈaʊnd mˈiːnz sˌʌm fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz ˈæftɚ tʊ ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒ hɪz ˈaɪlənd wɪð spˈeɪn fɔːɹ sɑːɹdˈɪniə — ɛkstʃˈeɪndʒᵻz ʌv tˈɛɹɪtˌɔːɹi wɜːɹ ˈɔːlsoʊ mˌeɪd ɪn ðoʊz dˈeɪz wɪðˌaʊt mˈʌtʃ ˈɪŋkwɚɹi æz tə ðɪ ɪŋklɪnˈeɪʃənz ʌvðɪ ɪnhˈæbɪtənts.