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  • Consideration of which made me still more inclin'd to their Religion, of which (as aforesaid) I was already too much suspected.

    Exilius 2008

  • I had for the Jewish Law, or that it was the Law of Nature, I know not; but I durst not oppose the Marriage, least I should be suspected of Judaism, (to which the Royal Family are suppos'd to be too much inclin'd) for tho 'the Jews marry in their own Families, yet never such near Relations as Brother and Sister.

    Exilius 2008

  • The Primary Cause of this is that Limitation which all Created Minds are Subject to, which Limitation appears more visible in some than in others, either because some Minds are endow'd by their Creator with a larger Capacity than the rest, or if you are not inclin'd to think so, then by reason of the Indisposition of the Bodily Organs, which cramps and contracts the Operations of the Mind.

    Mary Astell Sowaal, Alice 2008

  • -- I find my self very much inclin'd to an unreasonable absence of mind, and to a morose, unsociable disposition.

    John Adams diary 1, 18 November 1755 - 29 August 1756 1961

  • "You mistake me," said I, "that's not the occasion of my sighs, there's another and much greater cause:" And, as all men are naturally inclin'd to communicate their grief; I laid open my case to him, beginning with Ascyltos's treachery, which I aggravated; and, with repeated sighs, often wisht his injustice to me might have deserv'd pardon: but that now he was a staunch villain, and in lust more subtle than the bawds themselves.

    The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter

  • When Lycas found Tryphœna was with himself eagerly inclin'd to revenge, he order'd to increase our punishments, which when Eumolpus perceiv'd, he endeavour'd to mitigate after this manner.

    The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter

  • But in the ensuing ditty you shall hear how he was inclin'd;

    English Songs and Ballads Various

  • We were silent as yet, and gave her the hearing, but inclin'd to neither part of what she had said, when in came Quartilla herself, attended with a young girl, and sitting down by me, fell a weeping: nor here also did we offer a word, but stood expecting what those tears at command meant.

    The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter

  • Tryphœna to their cry inclin'd her ears, that already had anticipated her belief, and with eager haste flew to the boy.

    The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter

  • Her forehead oval, and that naturally inclin'd the hair to its advantage.

    The Satyricon of Petronius Arbiter 20-66 Petronius Arbiter

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