Dagobert, very little prepossessed in favor of Rodin, whose countenance he found singularly repulsive.
His influence over the mind of the king is all powerful--indeed, absolute; and he has completelyprepossessed the royal mind.
Greatly prepossessed by all she had heard of Helen, she received her with the warmth of an old friend.
I am so afraid of coming to a hasty conclusion, but own myself greatly prepossessed in her favour.
The cardinal made no secret to the king of this private correspondence; and Henry was so prepossessed in favor of the great capacity of his minister, that he said he verily believed he would govern Francis as well as himself.
The Indians, prepossessed with the opinion of the metempsychosis, are to this day persuaded, that a body so majestic as that of the elephant cannot be animated but by the soul of a great man, or a king.
The people of Antioch raised a great sedition on this occasion, but the emperor Constantine, being prepossessed by the slanders of the two bishops, ordered St. Eustathius to repair to Constantinople, and thence sent him into banishment.
This note dominated the brief discussion; the speakers in favor being significantly enough from Maryland, prepossessed doubtless by local pride in their justly celebrated schooners.
The violent death of Myrtilus had been admitted as proved by the magistrate, who had been prepossessed in Hermon's favour by his masterpiece.
He showed a desire to cultivate my friendship, which still more prepossessed me in his favour.
Lady Annaly and her daughter were present, and this was one of the circumstances to which her ladyship had alluded, when she said that some things had occurred that had prepossessed her with a favourable opinion of Ormond's character.
It is unfortunate for me that she has beenprepossessed against me.
Should any one say that I quote the Jesuits only, or suspect that these doctrines are mere casuistry, I will cite remarkable passages from other theologians, who are neither casuists nor prepossessed in favor of the Jesuits.
I can tell you (applying himself to me) he is prepossessed in your favour already; I have shewn him some of your letters, and he thinks you a good sensible girl.
Prepossessed as I was with jealousy, I now took the alarm.
I am not however so prepossessed in his favour, as to suppose him a phoenix; and if any unforeseen event were to prevent my being his, I am sure I should bear it, and behave very handsomely.
She loves mightily to be consulted; and ill-starred as I am, did me the honour to recommend me strongly to him; and she has prepossessed my mother too in favour of this new man.
Prepossessed with this belief, he started out of bed, and hastily slipping on his clothes, ran into his lady's room, where he found her candle still burning.
If I were as strongly prepossessed in his favour as is supposed, I should not have wished this to be considered by you.
Franz Dingelstedt, who was at the time manager of the court theatre at Munich, undertook to introduce Tannhauser there, although, thanks to Lachner, the place was notprepossessed in my favour.
Selections from several of my works were vivaciously played in a circle of friends all very much prepossessed in my favour.
He was a remarkable man, of great intelligence, and openly prepossessed in favour of Liszt and myself.
This fact alone prepossessed me very much in taking the little house, the late occupier of which had been the well-known author Octave Feuillet, who was at that time under the patronage of the imperial court.
Kalergis and Princess Metternich, who were secretly present at this performance, were both enthusiastically prepossessed in Niemann's favour, as were also all the members of the management.
The music to Lohengrin seemed to have prepossessedthem all very much in my favour, and this appreciation was confirmed by other magnates who were visiting there, among them being Count Edmund Zichy, whom I had known in Venice.
She is too strongly prepossessed against you to admit you even to a hearing.
Your subsequent appeal to my compassion was clothed in such terms as formed a powerful contrast with your dress, and prepossessed me greatly in favour of your education and capacity.
He had been early prepossessed with Clarence through a kinsman at El Refugio, where the young American's generosity had left a romantic record among the common people.
Mary Rogers had always seen him, in the loyalty of friendship, with Susy's prepossessed eyes, yet she fancied that morning that he had never looked so handsome before.
But I will not ask you as it is; seeing that you have been prepossessed and set against me in another quarter.
She had met Lois once before and had been prepossessed by the gentle tones and ladylike bearing of the doctor's eldest daughter.
Mrs. Howell, who had not been very prepossessed herself, felt it her duty to remonstrate with him for judging hastily.
We often allow ourselves to be prepossessed by phantoms, and perhaps I may be able to dissipate, in a moment, those which disturb your imagination.
I had always thought Pompeius more moderate and more reserved than you represent him, Caius Julius; and yet I am considered in general, and surely you also will consider me, but little liable to be prepossessed by him.
Nothing is more absurd than the report that the judges were prepossessed by her beauty.
You know how prepossessedhe is with the poet of 'Arivana.
It is an Oriental name for an Indian legend, whose poetical charm had prepossessedme so strangely that I could not resist the temptation to form it into a drama.
Mr. Walsingham told me his whole history yesterday, and it has prepossessed me much in his favour.
A prattling hairdresser at Cambray first prepossessed M.
When they arrived at the hall, Lady Mary Vivian showed much affectionate joy at the sight of her son, and received Mr. Russell with such easy politeness that he was prepossessed at first in her favour.
Frederick Elmour was a man of honour, talents, spirit, and of a decided character: he was extremely fond of his sister, and was prepossessed in favour of every thing and person that she loved.
