No, no, madam, the poor man's inclinable enough to lie still. From Wordnik.com. [The Beaux-Stratagem] Reference
Not one of the company, at his quitting it, seemed inclinable to piove. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Charles Grandison] Reference
The latter should be inclinable to facilitate this operation (see figure III. 8). From Wordnik.com. [Chapter 6] Reference
Notwithstanding this intelligence, I was inclinable to impute some part of the charge to. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Roderick Random] Reference
Poets in all times have been inclinable to ingratiate themselves with the highest in Power, by what Title so ever. From Wordnik.com. [The Lives of the Most Famous English Poets (1687)] Reference
You will say, perhaps: “Yes, it ought to be; because they are more inclinable to factions, tumults, and civil wars.”. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter Concerning Toleration] Reference
He was a person very inclinable to follow such advices, and therefore readily came into these proposals as soon as they were made. From Wordnik.com. [Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences] Reference
To the publication hereof we have been inclinable (after much importunity) principally upon deliberate and serious consideration of. From Wordnik.com. [The Divine Right of Church Government by Sundry Ministers Of Christ Within The City Of London] Reference
There is no such thing as seeing him with indif-ference But, so earnestly invited, how could I deny; especially as my cousins were inclinable to go?. From Wordnik.com. [Sir Charles Grandison] Reference
And there is this further Advantage, that we have always the Example of great Men before us, and are generally inclinable to take our Manners from them. From Wordnik.com. [A Letter to A.H. Esq.; Concerning the Stage (1698) and The Occasional Paper No. IX (1698)] Reference
I beg reflections pass not upon my wife, for I declare, whatever wrongs she may have committed, was through my persuasion, of herself being inclinable to good. From Wordnik.com. [Lives of the Most Remarkable Criminals Who have been Condemned and Executed for Murder, the Highway, Housebreaking, Street Robberies, Coining or other offences] Reference
I returned the tailor thanks for his good advice, and showed myself inclinable wholly to follow his counsel, and assured him that his favours should never be forgotten by me. From Wordnik.com. [The Arabian Nights Entertainments - Volume 01] Reference
They are more inclinable to read Men by Business and. From Wordnik.com. [Pioneers of the Old South: a chronicle of English colonial beginnings] Reference
Fresh light airs inclinable to calm throughout this 24 hours. From Wordnik.com. [The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant] Reference
Light airs inclinable to calm, a very heavy sea from south-west. From Wordnik.com. [The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson With the journal of her first commander Lieutenant James Grant] Reference
The Algerines are not inclinable to a peace with the Neapolitans. From Wordnik.com. [Reports and Opinions While Secretary of State] Reference
P.M. E.S.E. 13th (at noon) P.M., moderate and clear, inclinable to calm. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord de Saumarez. Vol II] Reference
It is so benign and good in its own nature that it is not inclinable to suspect others. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning] Reference
But, so earnestly invited, how could I deny; especially as my cousins were inclinable to go?. From Wordnik.com. [The History of Sir Charles Grandison, Volume 4 (of 7)] Reference
It seems that the very constitution of a multitude is not so inclinable to save as to destroy. From Wordnik.com. [Good Thoughts in Bad Times and Other Papers.] Reference
Charlotte asked if I did not still seem inclinable to do the lady justice, if she would accept of me?. From Wordnik.com. [Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7] Reference
Your honour indeed told me so, said Mrs. Jervis: but I never found her inclinable to think herself in a fault. From Wordnik.com. [Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded] Reference
Morris's letter to his different correspondents, not one of which appeared inclinable to be concerned in a credit. From Wordnik.com. [The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. I] Reference
All our Plantations from some Infatuation, are inclinable to run into Prodigality, Profuseness, and Show: these Paper. From Wordnik.com. [A Discourse Concerning the Currencies of the British Plantations in America] Reference
No delight have they in sighs and tears, but are ever inclinable to prayers, and ready to yield to the solicitations of Love. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron, Volume II] Reference
The stoics were very inclinable to the belief of a future state; but yet they almost every where speak very doubtfully of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Works of Dr. John Tillotson, Late Archbishop of Canterbury. Vol. 08.] Reference
OD the subject, and, on not per - sketch of his design from the verjr celving him perfectly inclinable at coffee-house in question. From Wordnik.com. [Biographia dramatica, or, A companion to the playhouse:] Reference
I am always inclinable to think well of that which is approved by so much learning and sagacity, yet cannot receive this alteration. From Wordnik.com. [Notes to Shakespeare, Volume III: The Tragedies] Reference
I have been something tedious upon this Subject, on purpose to shew what strange ridiculous Stories these Wretches are inclinable to believe. From Wordnik.com. [A New Voyage to Carolina; Containing the Exact Description and Natural History of That Country: Together with the Present State Thereof. And A Journal of a Thousand Miles, Travel'd Thro' Several Nations of Indians. Giving a Particular Account of Their Customs, Manners, &c.] Reference
He that did the wrong thus quarrelled with Moses; the injured party, it should seem, was inclinable enough to peace, but the wrong-doer was thus touchy. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy)] Reference
Neither was he at all inclinable to govern himself by secret impulses upon his mind, leading him to things for which he could assign no reason but the impulse itself. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Col. James Gardiner Who Was Slain at the Battle of Prestonpans, September 21, 1745] Reference
Thus would he show how ready he is to forgive, how swift he is to show mercy, and how inclinable to hear prayer, that sinners may be encouraged to return and repent, Ps. cxxx. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume II (Joshua to Esther)] Reference
Note, Our natural constitution should be guarded against those sins to which it is most inclinable, and improved (as Reuben's here) against those sins to which it is most averse. From Wordnik.com. [Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume I (Genesis to Deuteronomy)] Reference
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