prepossessed

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Nearly all were prepossessed in his favour, and several women were overheard to express hopes that they would not hang so good-looking a man.

From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III by M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)

They seemed prepossessed in his favor, and were exceedingly kind, and even assiduous, in rendering him every needed assistance in his studies.

From Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou by Ballou, Maturin Murray

Edward Barry saw and admired his brother’s choice, for until then he had never been prepossessed in her favour.

From The History of Margaret Catchpole A Suffolk Girl by Cobbold, Richard

Darrell knew the man by sight, having seen him lately hanging about the diggings, and had not been much prepossessed by his appearance.

From Luck at the Diamond Fields by Belgrave, Dalrymple J.

We are prepossessed in his favour by his laborious diary.

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac