The irrational anachronism becomes more flagrant from the inconsistency of the party making it; for it cannot be forgotten, that, in times past, on this identical point of law, Great Britain persistently held an opposite ground from that she now takes.
He critiques the inconsistency of Britain's legal stance, highlighting their previous position on the same legal issue.
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