Shairp
Americannoun
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John Campbell Principal Shairp, 1819–85, English critic, poet, and educator.
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Investors anticipated S&P’s action, said David Shairp, a global strategist at JPMorgan Asset Management in London.
From BusinessWeek • Jan. 18, 2012
Two vols. of his letters, edited by William Hanna, D.D., with reminiscences by Dean Stanley and Principal Shairp, appeared in 1877.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
He rose up with a strange, scared look upon his face, and walked unsteadily out of the room, without a word of thanks to Mrs. Shairp for her communications.
From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
The plumber, who had been severely inspected and cautioned as to his behaviour that morning by Mrs. Shairp, was sent about his business.
From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
With the first two her words were sacred, but Mrs. Shairp, though kindly enough, was not so trustworthy.
From Under False Pretences A Novel by Sergeant, Adeline
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