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But when he arrived in his gold-toned Rolls-Royce for a meeting of his corporate shareholders last month in Perth, Holmes a Court, 50, had acquired a new identity: the Great Disposer.

From Time Magazine Archive

By the unsearchable counsels of the Disposer of Events he has been called suddenly, and without warning, to his account.

From The Ontario High School Reader by Marty, A.E.

Eternal Disposer of events! if virtue be thy special care, why is the fairest flower in the garden of innocence and purity blasted like a noxious weed?

From Alonzo and Melissa The Unfeeling Father by Mitchell, I. (Isaac)

He is the supreme Ruler and Disposer, whose word is fate and whose ways pious thought feels called to justify; but he is also the Saviour, to whom every one may appeal.

From History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems by Menzies, Allan

I, at the time, only laughed at it, and returned, for answer, that I had no doubt we would both do our best, and leave the issue to the Disposer of events.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 by Wilson, John Mackay