As the lady and her family were Jacobite and Roman Catholic, the fact of the marriage was not published at the time for fear of Prejudicing the gallant bridegroom's chances of promotion.
"Trial-of-Mary-Blandy"
Roughead, William
You were so sorry to leave London, that I would not praise Yrndale for fear of Prejudicing you against it.
"Weighed and Wanting"
George MacDonald
Try to talk it over coolly, and get yourself into a frame of mind where you can talk with others without Prejudicing your case.
"Dave Darrin's First Year at Annapolis"
H. Irving Hancock