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You look down upon the matter, while others look at it.… The tables are completely turned upon England.
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gutenberg.orgCharles Sumner: “You look down upon the matter, while others look at it.… The tables are completely turned upon England.”
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Sumner comments on a shift in perspective regarding England's position in a diplomatic matter.
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