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It was his first U. S. visit, yet wild rumors and alarums had prefixed him a monster.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had already revelled on the New Testament, to his version of which he had prefixed so sensible an introduction, that it was afterwards translated into Latin.

From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 2 by Disraeli, Isaac

In 1766, Akenside received the thanks of the College of Physicians for an edition of Harvey's works, which he prepared for the press, and to which he had prefixed a preface.

From Poetical Works of Akenside by Gilfillan, George

Besides, he curtailed the full titles of the several chapters, and, with very few exceptions, omitted the important and appropriate texts which Arndt had prefixed respectively to the latter.

From True Christianity by Arndt, Johann

To this pamphlet, Governor Hamilton had prefixed "an encomiastic advertisement."

From Rise of the New West, 1819-1829 by Turner, Frederick Jackson