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The well-inclined Sangleys offered themselves for any toil, because of their rage against the Dutch.

From The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 17 of 55 1609-1616 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century by Robertson, James Alexander

Near by stood a village of well-inclined Indians—the Yamacraws.

From Pioneers of the Old South: a chronicle of English colonial beginnings by Johnston, Mary

Some of his chief men, as I hear, stand well-inclined to hear the Gospel, and himself is a person of good understanding and knowledge in the best things.

From King Philip Makers of History by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)

Nevertheless, through the whole of Saturday she expected him with more or less of confidence, and on the Sunday morning she was still well-inclined towards him.

From The Eustace Diamonds by Trollope, Anthony

Let therefore the Grand Duke show himself my well-inclined protector, and do all in his power to comply with my wish.

From Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 2 by Hueffer, Francis