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Shirley

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Shir·ley  (shûrl), William 1694-1771.
British colonial administrator who was governor of Massachusetts (1741-1749 and 1753-1756) and commanded British forces in the French and Indian War.
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In this dilemma Governor Shirley fixed upon a wealthy merchant, named William Pepperell, who was pretty well known and liked among the people.
Grandfather's Chair by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
It did not appear to me that--in short, you know, Dr Shirley must have a curate, and you had secured his promise.
Persuasion by Austen, Jane View in context
But her eyes were as black and brilliant, her cheeks as rosy, and her dimples as enchanting, as in the long-ago days when she and Anne Shirley had vowed eternal friendship in the garden at Orchard Slope.
Anne's House of Dreams by Montgomery, Lucy Maud View in context
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