| 单词 | shrewdness |
| 例句 | What the press—and seemingly everyone else—failed to understand was that it was Bobby’s shrewdness in protecting his financial interests, rather than temper tantrums or neuroses, that was making him hesitate. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z He caught the way she was looking around at the temple and its gods with a shrewdness. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z For brilliance he substituted shrewdness and a kind of daring. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z But to become a stockvel member required large amounts of startup money, the resourcefulness and shrewdness of an Indian trader and the elusiveness of a double agent, during police raids. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z She delighted in his wily mind, his shrewdness and his cunning; she was always forward to help him. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z He brought the two women deliberately; he probably chose them with the same care and shrewdness with which he chose the other livestock—the horses and mules and cattle—which he bought later on. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z There was an immediate impression of shrewdness and toughness; the Prime Minister thought he understood why the Wizarding community preferred Scrimgeour to Fudge as a leader in these dangerous times. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z He was a commanding person, over six feet tall and with a shrewdness in his expression that impressed other men. The Birchbark House 1999-07-21T00:00:00Z In a memo, he praised her “shrewdness in the breaking down of enemy ciphers.” The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z What took up the slack was the shrewdness and craft of Rutherford’s associates, their ability to extract the maximum results from experimental apparatus of marked simplicity and elegance. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z He was not concerned, Mr Compson said, about the courage and the will, nor even about the shrewdness now. Absalom, Absalom! 1936-01-01T00:00:00Z It does its job with some of the shrewdness and panache Walker demonstrated in building her hair-care empire. Review: In Netflix’s ‘Self Made,’ an Unlikely Entrepreneur 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z She exhibited strategic shrewdness as a general, cleverly thwarting an invader’s sneak attack with a preemptive ambush. The live-action ‘Mulan’ is not the first retelling of the legend. Or the second. Or the sixth. 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z Hers was a virtuosity of shrewdness and precision. Colm Toibin on Elizabeth Bishop: A Different Kind of Literary Tango 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Their longevity can partly be attributed to house music's continued popularity and partly to their shrewdness. Clubs picks of the week 2013-05-04T05:00:18Z Being authentic is a virtue and buying into it is a demonstration of financial shrewdness. In defence of pretentiousness | Dan Fox 2016-02-09T05:00:00Z What made it characteristic was its shrewdness and composure — and also its faint touch of ambivalence. Music Review: The Songs Of Prince, Faithfully Reimagined 2011-06-16T22:08:15Z But as Mr. Ellis’s light-footed production makes clear, naïveté is this show’s oxygen and its strongest selling point, and Hart and Kaufman conjured it with master craftsmen’s shrewdness. ‘You Can’t Take It With You,’ Handled Properly, Ages Well 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z He bungled military adventures and had little political shrewdness, yet he held influence all through the 1590s. Smart redhead 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z He remains entirely his own lovable, fearless self, as capable of shrewdness or foolishness as anyone else. Review | In Nell Zink’s ‘Doxology,’ D.C. punk and modern politics collide 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Though animated by exactly the kind of shrewdness you'd imagine a writer of detective fiction to possess, she also radiates an unhesitating warmth, calling a visiting reporter "dear" and laughing often. P.D. James channels Austen in new murder mystery 2011-12-22T21:04:04Z Kate Fry, as Anna, subtly conveys the shrewdness beneath her self-effacing manner and limp brown hairdo; she’s a woman well-practiced in the art of hiding her thoughts under the gaze of her oppressors. A Stage Triumph in Chicago: The Letters — Menacing Head Games in Stalin’s Russia 2013-01-29T15:30:58Z She suggests a woman desperately seeking validation for her life as much as for the painting, and whose breezy extroversion conceals a caustic shrewdness and wit. Turner 'excellent' in Bakersfield Mist 2014-05-28T04:00:00Z There’s a giddy innocence in his eyes here that would calcify within the decade into a businessman’s shrewdness. My favourite film aged 12 ... Conan the Barbarian 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z Whether he's conveying innocence, shrewdness or menace — or frequently, all of the above — Gluck has a grounded authenticity reminiscent of the early work of shape shifters like Edward Norton and Christian Bale. Get to know Griffin Gluck, your next new favorite boy next door with a dark side 2020-03-23T04:00:00Z Rarely distracted, and never wishy-washy, Bradlee brought all of himself to the office — his strong dislikes, his loves and prejudices, his shrewdness, clarity, intelligence, animal hunches and instincts. Ben Bradlee: His sense of Style brought a new sensibility to features Instead, a mixture of pragmatism and shrewdness kept Eliot and Lewes living together without benefit of clergy. The Life of George Eliot by Nancy Henry - review 2012-06-01T21:55:03Z Dance is among the ingredients and, perhaps because of that, the movement passages for Joey Kipp, which borrow from Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham and ballet, lack shrewdness and refinement. Dance Review: Through a Portal, to a World Where Listless Blue Creatures Await 2011-07-24T21:41:17Z “Chasing History” lacks the parched wit of Russell Baker’s “The Good Times” and the shrewdness of Mencken’s “Newspaper Days.” Carl Bernstein, Looking Back at His Start, Conjures the Newsrooms of the Early 1960s 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z A commoner by birth, Cromwell relied on the shrewdness of his intellect and his preternatural ability to stay one step ahead of his disdainful, higher-born adversaries — at least for the span presented here. 'Wolf Hall' a thrilling high-stakes game in Henry VIII's court 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z It is a warm and generous portrait, but the film lacks its central organizer’s propulsive shrewdness. ‘Not Going Quietly’ Review: Into the Long Fight 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z The shrewdness with which "'71" tells its story is evident right from the start. ''71' delivers 100% tension amid 'the Troubles' in Ireland 2015-02-26T05:00:00Z There’s no way to say this often enough: Liberals and leftists have consistently underestimated the intelligence and shrewdness – and also the principles — behind the Koch brothers’ political machinations. Jeb must slay Trump and devour his soul: The mind-bending Koch master plan behind the GOP clown show 2015-08-08T04:00:00Z Spencer acts it out with a military shrewdness we’re not used to seeing associated with women. Lonnae O’Neal: Movie stars, a ‘turnt’ comic and Harriet Tubman. It works. 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Yes, they rolled their eyes, yet they also saw her shrewdness and her warm heart. A mismatch made in heaven 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z When Henry A. Kissinger appears on screen praising the shrewdness of “L’Avvocato,” or the Lawyer, as Mr. Agnelli was nicknamed, you realize that, despite the tan, this wasn’t George Hamilton with an Italian accent. Fabulous Life Lessons From Gianni Agnelli 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z It does, however, have one sentimental surprise at the end that testifies to Sparks' storytelling shrewdness. Review: 'Safe Haven' is routine romantic thriller 2013-02-14T01:31:06Z Short of stature, Tyler is large in spirit and conveys Matilda's sweetness and perceptiveness, her sadness and shrewdness, to the back of the cavernous house. The real magic of 'Matilda' is in the story of a spirited, bookish girl 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z In a dozen Marple TV mysteries made in the 1980s, the classical actress Joan Hickson brought something different: a delicacy of manner and a no-nonsense shrewdness more in keeping with Christie's vision. Television: Long live Miss Marple, who returns to PBS on Sunday 2010-05-21T17:03:00Z Colleagues who have known Mr. Spader since his first flourishing in the 1980s say that he has always projected a mixture of confidence and eccentricity, naïveté and shrewdness. James Spader Prepares for ‘Avengers: Age of Ultron’ 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z He possessed charm that brought him loyalty and political shrewdness that made him enemies, and on occasion a ready wit. The great might-have-been 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z She reprised the role in a 1975 television version; in a review, The New York Times described her character as "an irrepressible belle given to frequent bouts of `wooziness' and occasional bursts of shrewdness." 'Golden Girl' Rue McClanahan dies 2010-06-03T16:12:00Z Through a combination of industry, shrewdness, and sheer luck, he managed to transform his small shop into a fashionable destination: no small task in an era of civil unrest and regime change. Can’t Afford a Shopping Spree at Cartier? This Book Is the Next Best Thing 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z What Mitch McConnell “lacked in charisma or interest in policy he more than made up for in discipline, shrewdness and shamelessness — all of which he employed in the single-minded and dispassionate pursuit of power.” Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z "Miss Scott Thomas's poised silences suggest a middle-aged shrewdness rather than the confusion Emma would surely feel about the turns her life takes." Warm reception for Harold Pinter revival 2011-06-17T11:50:28Z Lady Bird Johnson, in our lives, someone with the self-effacing graciousness of a geisha, the political shrewdness of Cleopatra, the intelligence of a Phi Beta Kappa and the caregiving skills of Florence Nightingale. Beneath Her Decorous Demeanor, ‘Lady Bird Johnson’ Was a Political Force 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Brighton is known for its shrewdness in the transfer market, buying players cheaply and selling them for high prices. Brighton’s head of recruitment follows Potter to Chelsea 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Critics questioned the legality, and his Democratic opponent for governor said it represented a new low level of shrewdness. DeSantis shifts from provocateur to crisis manager after Ian 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z Elway, who transitioned into an outside consultant role to Paton after his contract as the Broncos’ president of football operations expired earlier this year, praised his handpicked successor’s shrewdness in acquiring Wilson. John Elway: Russell Wilson is ‘the piece that we needed’ 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z Despite his cricketing shrewdness, he was ruled out of captaincy discussions by administrators in 2000 following too many embarrassing headlines about personal behaviour. 'Adulation and scandal... but arguably cricket's best ever bowler' - Warne obituary 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z They cite Putin’s shrewdness and strength, along with an unfettered willingness to use force to expand his country’s reach, suggesting that creates a flattering contrast with Biden, whom they portray as weak and feckless. Trump and his supporters praise Putin and dismiss Biden as crisis unfolds 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Neither the current emir nor the crown prince, they said, have the diplomatic shrewdness of Sheikh Sabah, a regional conciliator who ran Kuwait's foreign policy for over 50 years. Domestic politics to test Kuwait's crown prince in push for fiscal reform 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z But because of the shrewdness of the industry in supporting African American legislators, the Congressional Black Caucus, and therefore the Democrats, split on the question of whether menthol should be exempted. How Big Tobacco made menthol racial 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z She plays with geometry, creativity, power, touch, variety, shrewdness and aplomb. Perspective | Only at the Olympics can you stumble upon a charming badminton star 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z “In his fashion designs and his approach to business, he was attuned to his moment in history. He demonstrated a certain kind of shrewdness.” Pierre Cardin, the French couturier who pioneered designer licensing, has died 2020-12-29T05:00:00Z But with care, attention and shrewdness, Biden has a chance to give himself room to govern by making us hate each other a little bit less. Opinion | How Biden can make us hate each other a little bit less 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z The 25 miles of medieval porticoes, columned and covered sidewalks looping serpentine through the city, are a lasting relic of Bologna’s tendency to match timelessness with millennia of postwar shrewdness and metamorphosis. Bust out the box grater for these quick, no-knife-needed pasta sauces 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z The prime minister was able once again, by dint of emotional intelligence or political shrewdness, to strike the right notes. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z Of all the bicentennial exhibitions that proliferated that year, however, only one has come down to us four decades later as a milestone — a turning point in scholarship and a template for curatorial shrewdness. Commentary: Remembering the man whose landmark 1976 exhibition insisted: Black art matters 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z His mother, Fatima, was Zayed’s third and favorite wife, and her shrewdness and determination helped elevate her six sons over Zayed’s other male children. Mohammed bin Zayed’s Dark Vision of the Middle East’s Future 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Sadr, who positions himself as a nationalist rejecting both U.S. and Iranian interference in Iraq, called on all sides to behave with “wisdom and shrewdness” however. Iraq's Sadr mourns Soleimani, says followers ready to defend Iraq: statement 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The poet Ron Padgett pointed out to me the technical shrewdness of the compound last line: the all-time best use of a semicolon in place of a line break. The Art of Dying 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z The rabbit is a Southern trickster who survives by his shrewdness and brain power rather than muscle. Review: Nayland Blake turns bunnies and shoes into meditations on sex, power and prejudice 2019-11-30T05:00:00Z In his autobiography, Powell wrote: “Marybel, who probably could not have distinguished an admiral from a doorman before she came to the Pentagon, displayed a native shrewdness at sizing up people.” There's a new sheriff at the California Public Utilities Commission. PG&E better shape up 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z In an official statement, the group said the turnout amounted to “the absolute rejection and boycott by the nation” and reflected the “shrewdness” of the Afghan people. The Taliban vowed massive attacks on election day. Here’s how Afghanistan avoided them. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z His is the shrewdness of Alexander the Great, cutting through the Gordian knot. Opinion | For the last time, Trump’s every move is brilliant and calculated 2019-10-02T04:00:00Z Matthew Garcia, a historian at Dartmouth who left Arizona State partly because of the controversy there, noted the shrewdness of the conservative strategy to cultivate like-minded faculty and programs in the humanities. Opinion | Can We Guarantee That Colleges Are Intellectually Diverse? 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z He was admired for his shrewdness and his visceral desire to win. Lee Iacocca, auto industry savior, dies at 94 2019-07-02T04:00:00Z And nobody onstage spoke with more precision and shrewdness, though Bennet came close a few times. And now, the dream of a Harris-Buttigieg ticket 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z That this new body of work homes in on buffeted landscapes lends an urgent topicality to the shrewdness of his artistic enterprise. Natural landscapes turned noxious in photography on view at Blum & Poe 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z The shrewdness about what you can get away with, just staying on the right side of the line. Teflon Don: how Trump the mafia boss fought the law … and won 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Foregrounding her shrewdness as a reader—or her pathos as a human being—didn’t much help. The Radical Style of Andrea Dworkin 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z Mallory is more cogent when reflecting on his shrewdness regarding the marketplace—when he talks about his novel in the voice of a startup C.E.O. pitching for funds. A Suspense Novelist’s Trail of Deceptions 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Executed behind the backs of the campaign’s leaders, it “shows Harris Wofford’s real shrewdness and possibly his decisive role in history.” Harris Wofford, civil rights activist who helped Kennedy win the White House, dies at 92 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z Wheeler’s mix of shrewdness and narcissistic obliviousness is nailed as precisely as Paul’s sideman steadiness. Review: In Tracy Letts' 'Linda Vista,' a loser in love and the collateral damage he leaves behind The issue of money, though, or the lack of it, wasn’t easily solved by shrewdness. The song of the spoon lady: Pain, perseverance and an unlikely journey to viral fame 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Employing a familiar Italian gesture signaling shrewdness, Francis jokingly put a finger under an eye. Pope gives those in square a gift, jokes: ‘don’t pay for it’ 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Smith has never been aboard a Triple Crown winner, but at 52 he has the shrewdness and knowledge from regularly riding at Belmont Park years ago to rely on. Justify bidding for rare Triple Crown sweep in Belmont 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z Trump’s manoeuvres are no less odious for their shrewdness. Trump's disgraceful assault on the DOJ is an attack on the rule of law | Lawrence Douglas 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z “It seems instructive that no great director has tackled this great writer, whether out of fear or shrewdness.” Philip Roth, seminal author of comical and simmering discontents, dies at 85 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z Mr. Dickerson’s understated, occasionally old-fashioned style — he casually tosses the word “foursquare” into conversation — belies a shrewdness honed by years of campaign and political reporting. John Dickerson to Replace Charlie Rose on ‘CBS This Morning’ 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Bonobos, along with chimpanzees, are our closest animal relatives, but humans don’t show quite the same level of shrewdness. For bonobos, nice guys finish last 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z The name was later used to refer to his political shrewdness - his ability to lie low and then attack, viciously. How Zimbabwe's new leader will be different 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z His business partner Ronn Oliver, 54, who runs a nearby restaurant of the same name, says veterans appreciate Trump and recognize his shrewdness. Ahead of Trump's visit to Philippines, a big thumbs up from U.S. veterans 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z His nickname in the party was the "crocodile", so-called due to his shrewdness. Sacked Zimbabwe vice-president 'flees' 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z “With exemplary sociability, redoubtable shrewdness and unflappable patience, he had installed himself at the centre of British society,” writes Delbourgo. Museums: The life and times of a curiosity-monger : Nature : Nature Research 2017-05-23T04:00:00Z Despite the shrewdness gap, Nixon once paid Trump an encouraging compliment. Is the Comey Memo the Beginning of the End for Trump? 2017-05-17T04:00:00Z This poses a huge test of the Portuguese coach’s tactical shrewdness, and the ability of his highly-rated forwards to break down the Juventus rearguard. Monaco’s free-scoring attack faces biggest test vs. Juventus 2017-05-02T04:00:00Z His business partner Ronn Oliver, 54, who runs a nearby restaurant of the same name, says veterans appreciate Trump and recognize his shrewdness. Ahead of Trump's visit to Philippines, a big thumbs up from U.S. veterans 2017-11-11T05:00:00Z To many, the move was indicative of Kushner’s growing prominence in Trump’s inner circle, as well as his shrewdness. As Jared Kushner ascends White House ladder, Senate Russia inquiry adds scrutiny 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z Willis, on the other hand, demonstrated the shrewdness of a senior. In a Twist, Kentucky’s Seniors Are the Ones Getting It Done 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z At one point, the Chinese president quoted what he said was a traditional Chinese saying: “People with petty shrewdness attend to trivial matters while people with great vision attend to governance of institutions.” Xi vs. Trump: Chinese leader praises globalization, warns of trade wars at tony Davos summit 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z But in this case, through luck or shrewdness, the incentives wound up hitting the mark. Georgia editorial roundup 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z Mr. Usery was credited with helping avert national railway shutdowns and shortening strikes through his shrewdness in calling all parties back to negotiations, often held around-the-clock. W.J. ‘Bill’ Usery, renowned labor-management troubleshooter, dies at 92 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z The book’s careful rendering of Putin’s hardness and shrewdness suggests that his American admirer is badly outmatched. Six books for insight on a Trump presidency 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Yet for all that Griffiths does not offer the brawn of Chris Martin or the shrewdness of Steven Fletcher, there is something encouraging about the air of menace his darting runs bring. England 3-0 Scotland: Gordon Strachan left licking Wembley wounds 2016-11-11T05:00:00Z From her, he inherited physical strength—she could throw a 100-pound sack of flour onto a rack—and a country shrewdness that was the hallmark of his personality. These PGA Tour pros proudly call themselves 'Mama's Boys' - Golf Digest 2016-05-09T04:00:00Z Kings General Manager Dean Lombardi, who said the goal for Gaborik's return "would be sometime a little prior to the playoffs," praised Bowman's shrewdness but said he didn't feel pressured to match Bowman's splashy moves. NHL trade deadline lacks sizzle, but Anaheim Ducks add depth 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Christie is a serious surrogate: a two-term governor of a major, politically diverse state who understands the news media with the same savvy and shrewdness as Mr. Trump. The Alliance of Chris Christie and Donald Trump: What Each Side Gets 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z Wang's shrewdness in business dealings played out more than two years ago in the port city of Qingdao, at the launch for a planned $8.1 billion film studio and tourism development. Long March to Hollywood: China's richest man in step with Beijing 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z “Chuck Schumer has more political skills, shrewdness and instinct in his pinkie than Clinton seems to display out on the presidential campaign trail,” Ms. Conway said. Chuck Schumer Is the Democrat the G.O.P. Loves to Hate in 2016 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z The same might be said of Checketts, who evinced charm and poise but combined it with a Darwinian shrewdness that produced the occasional public relations stumble. Dave Checketts Reflects on Tenure With Knicks and Spots Similarities 2015-12-14T05:00:00Z Stengel, the Hall of Fame manager whose shrewdness and talent were also often underestimated, recognized Berra’s gifts. Yogi Berra, Master Catcher With a Goofy Wit, Dies at 90 2015-09-23T04:00:00Z There’s no shrewdness, there’s no use of tactics. Italian coach in Hebron upends Palestinian soccer league 2015-09-20T04:00:00Z She said Clinton is “a very smart woman, but her smartness has equated to shrewdness that’s been off-putting.” Why a key to the 2016 Southern vote lies centuries ago on another continent 2015-09-09T04:00:00Z When newspapers and tabloids around the world showed a similar, disturbing shrewdness in publishing still images taken from Mr. Flanagan’s recorded footage on their front pages, readers and journalists were outraged. Outrage Over Images of TV Shooting on Newspaper Front Pages 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z He promoted Matheus’s career with the pride of a stage parent and also the shrewdness; he told me it would cost $500 a day for access to Matheus, and he requested that sum several times. The Child Preachers of Brazil 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z But to punish him for furtive shrewdness seems hypocritical instead of righteous. A Player or a Team Seeks an Edge. So What’s New? 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z Mary McNamara won for what the board called “savvy criticism that uses shrewdness, humor and an insider’s view to show how both subtle and seismic shifts in the cultural landscape affect television.” Details on the 2015 Pulitzer Prize winners 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z And adversaries are being greeted with warmth, which may actually be shrewdness. The Agony and the Ecstasy of Kanye West 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Christie approached this story with the same shrewdness he brings to political life. Chris Christie Is Back 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Nowadays, shrewdness means intelligence and, more precisely, astuteness. Ten of the best collective nouns 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Getty’s shrewdness as a businessman, picking up companies and adding reserves through the Great Depression, merging and building an integrated giant by 1967, was complemented by a blockbuster deal with Saudi Arabia’s King Saud. The Tragedy Of The Gettys: Billions, Affairs, Severed Ears, Drug Overdoses, And Oil 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z As Robinson weighed the odds, with the same shrewdness he carries at outside linebacker, he realized he should focus on football. For Maryland linebacker Matt Robinson, a reward for the pain 2013-12-23T19:50:00Z His background was foreign affairs and he was widely respected - especially by the Soviet Union - for his shrewdness and diplomatic guile. Home at the Top 2013-10-18T01:57:09Z If you look at of our thriving sector, you'll find social entrepreneurs using their business shrewdness for the good of the people, and stories that are inspiring and moving. 'The BBC needs to wake up and smell the social-enterprise produced coffee' 2013-07-18T12:58:47Z Instead, our forefathers noted in apes a kind of playful mischievousness, and in their day shrewdness meant wickedness. Ten of the best collective nouns 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z They are not even oligarchs, who built up their wealth through shrewdness or wisdom. Navalny verdict: Russia's Mandela moment? 2013-07-17T23:26:15Z They are not even oligarchs, who built their capital due to their shrewdness or wisdom. Text of Navalny’s Closing Remarks in Russian Court 2013-07-05T23:18:37Z That may not endear her to the west, but shrewdness is a necessary attribute of politicians everywhere; even those the world would prefer to regard as saints. A Dangerous Silence 2013-06-30T13:12:00Z The new pope has a reputation for political shrewdness; he has long experience of running a big archdiocese. Pope Francis: White smoke, some clouds 2013-03-14T16:06:59Z Institutional investors do traditionally reserve the mornings of 28 December to ponder weighty matters, such as the shrewdness of squeezing into a pair of trousers without an elasticated waist. Miners, investors and retailers hope for a seasonal windfall 2012-12-23T00:04:23Z Perhaps this intimacy has given him the shrewdness to transform his game. Off the Dribble: Kidd Finds a Home Beyond the Arc 2012-12-11T18:44:46Z The large and projecting eye-brows under, or rather within, which they twinkle, give them an expression of shrewdness and intelligence, if not of cunning. Fairy Legends and Traditions of The South of Ireland 2012-05-22T15:16:54.237Z As it pleased him to admire in Sarella a delightful shrewdness in affairs, he gave her credit for favoring Mariquita's plan because it would leave more money for her own children. Mariquita A Novel 2012-04-24T02:00:19.737Z Whether a confession will be extracted depends upon the shrewdness of the inquirer. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z His innate shrewdness came to our rescue, and we discussed architectural changes at Amboise... Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Yet Micah was not without a measure of shrewdness. A Gamble with Life 2012-04-11T02:00:33.587Z Yet for a man of Astor’s exceptional ability and shrewdness to err so conspicuously in judging the character of the men appointed to such important places seems indeed strange. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z It was owing to this shrewdness that he resolved to watch for some favorable opportunity, rather than seek a formal meeting with Winny Cavana "at wanst" as had been 'advised by his father. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z English vessels had been so often duped by Yankee shrewdness that they were constantly on the alert, and hence to be safe, often committed blunders of a grave character. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z With a shrewdness miraculous in so young a girl, she juggled her Touraine property in a series of deals that resulted in its sale at a little more than double its actual value. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Many anecdotes continue to be related of him in the town of his nativity, which show his shrewdness, his sagacity, his military hardihood and bravery. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z His talk soon flows into a kind of monologue, and is indeed a curious rhapsody of religion, sentimentality, shrewdness and egotism. Modern Leaders: Being a Series of Biographical Sketches 2012-04-01T02:00:10.050Z Jacob’s fears were not so powerful but that his shrewdness and avarice had full scope in a sort of half-vow, halfcontract, made in the morning. Theological Essays 2012-03-27T02:00:21.867Z If Mr. Bonamy had not been a man of great shrewdness, he would have been tempted to think that Jack had been in the secret all the time. The New Rector 2012-03-22T02:00:35.997Z Jumel was passing rich; Betty had shrewdness enough to realize that her own fortunes, under her present circumstances, depended solely on her looks and her charm. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z With all his shrewdness and foresight, the Chung-wang was himself too enlightened and large-hearted to hit upon the true reason for British hostility. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z He passes through a series of wonderful adventures, keeping his alertness and balance of mind so completely that his name has become a synonym in all lands for shrewdness and far-seeing wisdom. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z Then--for with the warp of a harsh and passionate character were interwrought an odd shrewdness and some things little suspected--he resigned himself. Historical Romances: Under the Red Robe, Count Hannibal, A Gentleman of France 2012-03-15T02:00:24.837Z "I'll be able to afford it one day; but"—with a touch of shrewdness of which Miser Farebrother himself might have been proud—"it will be cheaper, don't you think, to ride in other people's?" Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z "Do you read the papers much?" asked Mr. Mortimer, thinking the old man displayed shrewdness enough to deserve another question. Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z They may be taught to read monosyllables; they can not do even the simplest sum in addition, yet they show a certain shrewdness. Essays In Pastoral Medicine 2012-03-05T03:00:09.993Z This over-mastering shrewdness or calculation even overdoes itself and becomes amusing, when he tries, for example, to deceive his guardian goddess as to who he is. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z The elder of his two companions smiled, for he had shrewdness as well as faith. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z He bargained with his master and beat him down to the last penny; Tom was not devoid of shrewdness, and he was beginning to understand the miser. Miser Farebrother, Volume I (of 3) A Novel 2012-03-13T02:00:28.227Z Whatever shrewdness Sipsu possessed, he did not have wit enough to hide his true character from his intended victims. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z To that rôle it brings the shrewdness already displayed in making its fortune. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z In what way during this voyage and shipwreck did Ulysses display his accustomed shrewdness and foresight? Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z He had a certain shrewdness, and the Chefe was only cunning, which is, after all, a different thing from being clever. Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z He was a byword in Aldersbury for caution and shrewdness, and his adhesion to any scheme would, as Ovington well knew, commend it to the town. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z Besides, I give the superintendent credit for at least ordinary shrewdness. The Iron Boys as Foremen or, Heading the Diamond Drill Shift 2012-02-28T03:00:24.413Z The character and the progress of the Victorian era are due in no small degree to the sagacity and shrewdness of the Prince Consort. Social Transformations of the Victorian Age A Survey of Court and Country 2012-02-29T03:00:22.540Z The teacher must spur and almost tantalize the children with a similar shrewdness of question. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z At times he was fierce, cruel, and vindictive; but these passions were tempered by cunning, shrewdness, and a love for diplomatic methods that were not common among the sea-kings. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z The shrewdness of these old monks in the choice of a location has been justified by the cities and towns sprung from the sites of their primitive missions. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z This time des Ageaux had the shrewdness to be silent, and he garnered the reward of his reticence. The Abbess Of Vlaye 2012-02-19T03:00:15.523Z All we want, is here; half a dozen men with ordinary courage and shrewdness, and a little patience. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z The constancy of Penelope, her industry and shrewdness in outwitting the suitors, have given her a supreme place among the women of story. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z His experience and native shrewdness told him that a return to the tactics of his predecessor would be fraught with the gravest dangers to both countries. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z Their shrewdness and aptitude for business are remarkable, and whatever exists of commercial enterprise in Eastern Asia Minor is almost altogether in their hands. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume II (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:11.843Z The joke is on him, and he will exercise more shrewdness next time. Prowling about Panama 2012-02-11T03:04:04.040Z Suppose shrewdness that asks no more than conversation and a small mess of fish. Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z He had as much shrewdness as is consistent with honesty. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures 2012-02-11T03:03:43.960Z It has that expression of shrewdness, honesty and good nature for which he was distinguished, but none of that ideal elevation which graces the countenances of Schiller, Goethe and Shakspeare. The Genius of Scotland or Sketches of Scottish Scenery, Literature and Religion 2012-02-11T03:03:41.800Z Though an ignorant man, he was possessed of much shrewdness. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z The old lady, in spite of her shrewdness, was surprised by his profound ignorance of the customs of polite society. A Russian Gentleman 2012-02-08T03:00:18.800Z We associate shrewdness with the kind of hat New wears and the kind of voice he has preserved against the seductions of politeness. Behind the Mirrors The Psychology of Disintegration at Washington 2012-02-11T03:03:55.693Z He was by no means brilliant intellectually, though he had a certain shrewdness and a ready wit; and it only occurred to him that the course he had decided on was the obvious one. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z His face had none of the prettiness of his mother's, though all the shrewdness: in knowledge of the gutter he looked fifty. Our House And London out of Our Windows 2012-02-03T03:00:24.190Z He looked at me with a certain shrewdness in his eyes. Lawrence Clavering 2012-02-01T03:00:11.667Z She was surprised, too, by a certain shrewdness in the matter of the speech. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Miranda could have laughed at the shrewdness of the man's perceptions, had she not been aware that the shrewdness was a weapon directed against her own breast. Miranda of the Balcony A Story 2012-01-28T03:00:24.760Z Leger noticed it, but his shrewdness failed him now and then. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z With her shrewdness, capability and strong sense, it seemed a marvel that she should not have improved in manners and in her way of speaking. The Story of Charles Strange Vol. 2 (of 3) A Novel 2012-01-22T03:00:21.457Z The shrewdness of these men soon detected the assailable points in the mission’s character, and adapted themselves to circumstances, and found it easy to profess compliance and receive the benefits of the association. A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information 2012-01-20T03:00:11.607Z It was he who had the shrewdness to recognize the opportunity which this question affords, and to select this particular line of attack. The Turnstile 2012-01-29T03:00:09.260Z Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness. Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z True fraternal feeling, but it is hardly consonant with usual Scottish shrewdness that they should have expected the other wood-gatherers to volunteer payment. Fifty-One Years of Victorian Life 2012-01-15T03:00:15.917Z Many of his fragments, again, show traces of that just and vigorous understanding of human life, and that shrewdness of observation, which constitute a great satirist. The Roman Poets of the Republic 2012-01-15T03:00:14.187Z She had made her calculations on the increased importance which rank might give her patroness; and, with her accustomed shrewdness, chose the means most effectual for promoting her object. Discipline 2012-01-08T03:00:17.620Z But Tolstoy, the novelist, confronts Nekhludof with the suspicion, the ignorant shrewdness of the peasants; the plan encounters all the difficulties, legal and psychological, which life would offer. The Critical Game 2012-01-05T03:00:38.527Z Cockney humour smacks, of course, of the town and makes up in smartness and shrewdness what it lacks in mellowness. Mr. Punch's Cockney Humour 2012-01-17T03:00:15.233Z A certain shrewdness as well as flattery which inspired them. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z After some time, with his usual shrewdness and knowledge of human nature, he hit upon the following expedient. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z The Queen was described to us 239as a clever, well-educated woman, who spoke English with considerable fluency, as also a little French, and in public affairs displayed a surprising degree of shrewdness and tact. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III (Commodore B. Von Wullerstorf-Urbair,) Undertaken by Order of the Imperial Government in the Years 1857, 1858, & 1859, Under the Immediate Auspices of His I. and R. Highness the Archduke Ferdinand Maximilian, Commander-In-Chief of the Austrian Navy. 2012-01-04T03:00:31.713Z His great prominent eyes were fixed on Richard Arden's face, which he was reading with a great deal of eagerness, it is true, but also with a dark and narrow shrewdness. Checkmate 2012-01-03T03:00:10.887Z Chesterfield, on hearing of the reconstitution of the Ministry, observed with his habitual shrewdness that Newcastle had turned out everybody else and had now turned himself out. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z And he could listen to it with an appreciative shrewdness. Gargoyles 2012-01-05T03:00:27.063Z His writings abound with infinite good sense, and a singular shrewdness, not at all inconsistent with the highest integrity and purity. The Life of Benjamin Franklin Illustrated by Tales, Sketches, and Anecdotes 2012-01-04T03:00:46.617Z With Boer shrewdness, father was demanding and getting good odds. Adventures in Swaziland The Story of a South African Boer 2012-01-01T03:00:06.887Z There was cleverness in every line of his smooth dark face; there was uncommon shrewdness in his clear gray eyes. A Bride from the Bush 2011-12-24T03:08:05.053Z The just critic must recognise in George II. a constant substantial shrewdness, seasoned with humour. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Your sword and your shrewdness may carry you far: and some day as far as the gaol you speak of. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z I had the shrewdness to take her outside the barrier; it was a superb night, and we strolled along the new boulevards. Fr?d?rique; vol. 1 2011-12-19T03:00:39.830Z Nothing escaped them, as the servants knew by experience; and when they failed to elucidate a domestic mystery her inherited shrewdness came to her assistance. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Though animated by exactly the kind of shrewdness you’d imagine a writer of detective fiction to possess, she also radiates an unhesitating warmth, calling me “dear” and laughing often. James Drops Dalgliesh for Trip to Austen’s England: Interview 2011-12-06T09:10:18Z He had shrewdness enough to see that in ability and grasp of affairs Carteret towered above the other ministers except the Chancellor; and he despised Newcastle, who was principally thrown into contact with him. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Yes, there's shrewdness enough in your last devilment. By Right of Sword 2011-12-22T03:00:24.563Z “Secession,” said Lord Lansdowne, with characteristic shrewdness, “either means rebellion, or it is nonsense.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z That shrewdness is not a moral virtue; that revenge is mean and not the function of mortals, is the one lesson intelligence and moral standards can teach convincingly. The Leaven in a Great City 2011-12-05T03:00:48.150Z But Ginger, with all his shrewdness, made a bad mistake. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z A tradition remains that the bargain might have fallen through at the last moment but for the shrewdness of the Governor's second son, Lord Londonderry. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z To the shrewdness of the Dutchman and his placid temper, he added a generosity and unselfishness which are not so common with that people. Perils in the Transvaal and Zululand 2011-12-02T03:00:22.447Z His history is a curious compound of artlessness and shrewdness. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5 "Greek Law" to "Ground-Squirrel" 2011-12-05T03:00:51.527Z Tell me that,” and the old countryman’s little eyes blinked with satisfaction over what he considered his own shrewdness. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z But with the native shrewdness that always stood to him in a crisis, he had grasped already a very important fact. The Sailor 2011-12-03T03:00:11.697Z What was at the back of Graham Patterson's mind the young man, with all his shrewdness, had still no notion. A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z If his 'socials' have not the prestige of Mr. Du Maurier's art, if his women lack charm and his children delightfulness, he is, in shrewdness and range of observation, a pictorial humorist of unusual ability. English Book-Illustration of To-day Appreciations of the Work of Living English Illustrators With Lists of Their Books 2011-11-30T03:00:10.703Z It was a blunder, for the other, who had a little shrewdness left, straightened himself. The Mistress of Bonaventure 2011-11-28T03:00:22.190Z When he liked his manners were engaging, and his conversation not without shrewdness. The Life of Thomas Wanless, Peasant 2011-11-27T03:00:11.777Z Others, taking advantage of these tax sales, bought up their properties and profited largely by their shrewdness. Legends of Loudoun An account of the history and homes of a border county of Virginia's Northern Neck 2011-11-26T03:00:16.703Z A typical Yankee, with all of the New-Englander's shrewdness and common sense. On Secret Service Detective-Mystery Stories Based on Real Cases Solved By Government Agents 2011-11-26T03:00:14.947Z "Your Honour's welcome," she replied, tying the strings of her cap under her chin with wiry fingers, and eyeing me with concentrated shrewdness. Further Experiences of an Irish R.M. 2011-11-24T03:00:44.527Z It had been his power to concede, his amiable pliancy, wed with a peculiar intellectual shrewdness, that had gone far toward the accomplishment of his phenomenal successes. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z But, with all her shrewdness, she had never more hopelessly complicated a situation. The Transgression of Andrew Vane a novel 2011-11-17T03:00:37.293Z She soon proved herself to be a woman of wonderful tact, shrewdness, and judgment, and obtained an unbounded influence over her husband. Nature and Culture 2011-11-17T03:00:34.107Z He had a certain shrewdness and knowledge of the seamy side of human nature which stood him in good stead. Diana Tempest, Volume I (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:36.223Z On Fridays she fasted rigorously on bread and water, performing miracles of shrewdness to prevent her father from discovering it; for she felt certain that if he knew it, he would not give his consent. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Suppose they worked it up with skill and shrewdness. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Although a Creole, such was his ability as a military leader, and his shrewdness, wisdom, and firmness as a civil ruler, that the Spanish government could not ignore him. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Allen’s son had to the full that shrewdness which has made the name of “attorney” so generally detested that those “gentlemen by Act of Parliament” prefer nowadays to call themselves “solicitors.” The Bath Road History, Fashion, & Frivolity on an Old Highway 2011-11-06T02:00:11.073Z He knew Lieutenant Culligore from past encounters with the man, and he had learned to respect him for his shrewdness as well as his sense of fairness. The Gray Phantom 2011-11-04T02:00:21.427Z This incomprehensible conduct did not fail to cause him some disquietude, compelling him to meditate often on the shrewdness of the Roman legislators who were always unwilling to grant women legal capacity. The Marquis of Pe?alta (Marta y Mar?a) A Realistic Social Novel 2011-11-12T03:00:35.113Z Looking his canvasser in the eye, with equal earnestness and shrewdness, Murphy responded; "I tell you what, docthur; I mane to vote for the man that can put but one hand into the Treasury." Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z He was a man of great natural ability and shrewdness, highly intelligent, well read, agreeable and affable in his manners. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z His invariable failures began to teach him a certain shrewdness. Saul of Tarsus A Tale of the Early Christians 2011-10-28T02:00:22.437Z They continually found new motives for feeling happy, for celebrating festivals, being inventive with all their wealth of shrewdness and reflection. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z By birth and upbringing Eaton was a Connecticut Yankee, and he possessed all the shrewdness, hardihood, and perseverance so characteristic of that race. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z Did he feel, with good editorial shrewdness, that here was an opportunity to win the attention and regard of the most influential group in New York and the nation? The International Jew The World's Foremost Problem 2011-10-16T02:00:19.257Z It is impossible not to admire the courage, shrewdness, and devotion of the Jesuits. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z With all his natural shrewdness, and forewarned by the females of his own family, he is no match for either the playful humor and frolics of the young, sprightly ladies. The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal 2011-10-13T02:00:35.977Z Millions are now owned in the single city of Boston by the Popish Church, of which the Bostonians, with all their shrewdness, have not the remotest idea. Auricular Confession and Popish Nunneries Volumes I. and II., Complete 2011-10-12T02:00:45.373Z With all his political sagacity, he lacked the supreme instinct that transcends the shrewdness of the day and links itself to the final triumphing movement. Lincoln, the Politician 2011-10-11T02:01:06.270Z While the latter had been singularly open and sincere for a man in an official position, Cagigal was endowed with a suavity of manner which concealed his keen shrewdness. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z He showed remarkable capacity in fighting on the plains, and his shrewdness and firmness in dealing with the aborigines were even more valuable than his courage. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z Our respect for Uncle Sam’s business shrewdness returns in full force. Psychical Miscellanea Being Papers on Psychical Research, Telepathy, Hypnotism, Christian Science, etc. 2011-10-01T02:00:35.717Z His blindness prevented him from acquiring the shrewdness and knowledge of the world which had assisted his father, and he easily fell into the hands of unwise, and perhaps dishonest and disloyal, advisers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 7 "Geoponici" to "Germany" 2011-09-26T02:00:25.313Z Though in the drawing-room gatherings he had appeared somewhat less in his element than here, he had become rather a favorite because of his unfailing good nature and evident shrewdness and sense of humor. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z Behind the mask of dullness and stolidity were shrewdness and quickness of wit, and he knew that the man before him 200 would not permit private inclinations to swerve him from his duty. The Gray Phantom's Return 2011-09-22T02:00:27.150Z This gave us an additional line of thinks with regard to what we thought was his increasing shrewdness. Taking Chances 2011-09-21T02:00:36.667Z In a word, he appreciates the episode, and there are signs to show that this shrewdness will, in general, have long innings. Views and Reviews 2011-09-16T02:00:21.197Z He had been surprised at first that a man of Alec Forsyth's shrewdness had not seen for himself a danger threatening the girl he loved; but closer examination disclosed a reason. The Duke Decides 2011-09-14T02:00:47.307Z Why the Storekeeper, apparently one possessed of shrewdness at least, should have taken such awful risk no one could say—but it made swift tragedy. The Cassowary What Chanced in the Cleft Mountains 2011-09-24T02:00:16.927Z She gives one an extraordinary impression of strength, shrewdness, and obstinacy. My Memoirs 2011-09-13T02:00:28.713Z The answers were given with a solemn self-complacency, not unmixed with that shrewdness which was an essential attribute to the success of the ancient quacksalver. Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's 2011-09-11T02:00:10.443Z I thought of this and that, as is usual with us; shrewdness is not wanting to women. Pan Michael An Historical Novel of Poland, the Ukraine, and Turkey. 2011-09-10T02:00:24.983Z While he ate, Cornélius studied the sham apprentice with as much care and shrewdness as if he had been made of gold bezants. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z He had got rich like one of the old patriarchs, simply by shrewdness and long accumulation and rising values. The City in the Clouds 2011-08-31T02:01:31.807Z A man may juggle with that fluctuating line where sharp practice and honest shrewdness meet, so that he fails to see where one begins and another ends; but a woman of Lois’ caliber knows. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z He had, however, an impression that the term "crooked" implied a high degree of sagacity and shrewdness. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z Only a decided tincture of Welsh shrewdness preserved her from the absolute credulity of the simpleton. The War-Workers 2011-08-25T02:00:32.260Z His sardonic mouth and the sharp turn of his chin were characteristic signs of a malignant wit, of a coldly cruel shrewdness, which would enable him to guess everything, because he could imagine anything. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z He seems to have received something from all nations, for one saw in him Italian shrewdness and cunning, French swiftness, English courage and Spanish firmness. Ludvig Holberg, The Founder of Norwegian Literature and an Oxford Student 2011-08-25T02:00:32.027Z He hesitated, and then went on, looking with a veiled shrewdness at Lois: “Martin sort of reminds me of somethin’ that happened with my two boys when I was home at Christmas. The Wayfarers 2011-08-28T02:00:32.867Z He chuckled to himself in admiration of the banker's shrewdness. The Main Chance 2011-08-26T02:00:27.127Z Gabel, who veiled under a mysterious reticence considerable financial ability and uncommon shrewdness, had great influence over the irresolute king. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Not by my shrewdness could we build a hut. Hints to Pilgrims 2011-08-18T02:00:23.727Z One or two cases are known where he bought, with singular judgment and remarkable shrewdness, large tracts for very small sums. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Or had she, with a shrewdness which belied her late folly, decided to accommodate herself to the rather material atmosphere which prevails in Manila? The Locusts' Years 2011-08-16T02:00:41.777Z There was only one thing which offset his shrewdness in realizing these conditions, and that was his own folly. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z When he prated of his father's shrewdness, they nodded discreet approval; and at the mere mention of the loyal friend of Lord Cornbury, they bobbed like grass before a gale. The ghosts of their ancestors 2011-08-08T02:00:20.667Z It is reaping the advantage of North American enterprise, English and American capital, and German shrewdness. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Mr Broughton cross-examined this witness at great length, and with his accustomed shrewdness—but in vain, the ploughboy was certain the prisoner was the man. World's End A Story in Three Books 2011-08-16T02:00:47.740Z Though he always sustains a becoming dignity of character, and is never light or trifling, he has a pleasantry and shrewdness which render his company peculiarly agreeable. Biography of Rev. Hosea Ballou 2011-08-04T02:00:22.900Z "Before we go any further," interposed the patient, with deep, deep shrewdness, "it must be understood that I have no money to invest." Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z Nothing could be more amusing than the boy’s mingling of shrewdness and innocence respecting the author’s connection with his publisher. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z She questioned him; he had the shrewdness which occasionally characterizes the alcoholic. The Sea Bride 2011-07-30T02:00:14.537Z No business man would ever think of making a man's religion the condition of taking one into his service, or if he did the general opinion would be that it indicated bigotry and not shrewdness. A Grammar of Freethought 2011-07-30T02:00:13.083Z The burgomasters of the town paid great 347 deference to the Dutch women’s shrewdness, judgment, and independence, so that they exerted no little influence in the state affairs of New Amsterdam.” Blue Robin, the Girl Pioneer 2011-07-28T02:00:09.363Z In the parlor, however, he drew himself together for a moment and thought that he was capable of great shrewdness. Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford 2011-08-11T02:00:13.017Z She smiled as she took off the table-cloth, and gave me too a little confidence, for this woman had a good deal of shrewdness, and I acknowledged her sound judgment. The Blockade of Phalsburg An Episode of the End of the Empire 2011-07-27T02:00:39.197Z Captain Ludovic I owe something to for his shrewdness and loyalty and tolerance. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Of course, the wild card remains the economy, and if unemployment remains at or near its current level, the shrewdness of any Democratic attacks might not matter. Could Karl Rove politics save Obama in '12? 2011-07-24T14:01:00Z With his customary shrewdness and his usual gift of piercing to the center of what he was engaged in analyzing, Aristotle more than four thousand years ago saw the necessity of a neatly articulated plot. A Book About the Theater 2011-07-21T02:00:23.843Z Neither of these two men possessed much skill in duplicity or shrewdness in planning. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z And I wondered, for he had never shown the least shrewdness in any matter connected with money before. Cynthia Wakeham's Money 2011-07-18T02:00:24.717Z That night, after dinner, the shrewdness of Vita's father was displayed. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z He has pluck and shrewdness and is not entirely lacking in generosity. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z The shrewdness and persistence of a single man who knows what he wants, has baffled them, and driven all the heroes of signs and wonders from the field! On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z He was not highly educated, though he had read a great deal, but in natural shrewdness I have rarely, if ever, known his equal. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The question is whether, after making every allowance for shrewdness of eye, chance, coincidence, and local geological knowledge, the dowser has any instinctive or supernormal power of discovering the presence of underground water. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z You know father is the oddest mixture of simplicity and shrewdness I have ever known. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z Hamsun's shrewdness had penetrated to the weakness of American civilization, its externalism, its materialism, its dryness and shallowness. Knut Hamsun 2011-07-18T02:00:21.927Z He spoke in low, kindly tones, and the countess secretly admired his shrewdness and tenderness. On the Cross A Romance of the Passion Play at Oberammergau 2011-07-17T02:00:33.887Z The very shrewdness and cleverness imprinted upon the fellow's face were enough to say that he would at once take alarm at any questioning about Dr. Taylor's family, at this moment. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z That Tischendorf was a critic of amazing research, singular shrewdness, indefatigable industry; and that he enjoyed an unrivalled familiarity with ancient documents; no fair person will deny. The Revision Revised 2011-07-15T02:00:18.897Z His message to me illustrates his simplicity, but gives no inkling of that wonderful shrewdness which I know him to possess. The Men Who Wrought 2011-07-26T02:00:16.320Z At this vigorous reply the old man could only laugh to show his appreciation of the home-thrusts it contained, but with native shrewdness he changed his base, still preserving his cheery good temper. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z This was such a proportion of sense and shrewdness as sudden wealth and its destructive flatteries had no power to assail. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z To be sure, the spirit of Saint Francis reacted against this system, inspired, as it was, more by ecclesiastical shrewdness than by Christian piety. The Influence of the Bible on Civilisation 2011-07-06T02:00:51.053Z Nor is his mind dull or unapt; he will rebut or ridicule an adversary with astonishing shrewdness. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z Clever as she was, as success attended her shrewdness and manoeuvring, Mrs Daventer closed her eyes more and more to one point. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Inwardly he laughed over the other’s shrewdness in bringing up his own words in judgment against him. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z He was rather light in colour, and his beard and woolly head were just shot with grey; there was shrewdness in his rugged features, and a twinkle of satiric humour lurked in his eye. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z He has for them the contempt of a man to whom regularity of life, a certain incisive quickness and great shrewdness secure in society permanent victories over them. Hania 2011-07-04T02:00:18.053Z And yet, with all his shrewdness, Chaucer was not wholly exempt from the superstition of his age. Chaucer and His Times 2011-06-30T02:00:26.883Z "I'm afraid I am," he assented ruefully; then added with native shrewdness and candor combined, "I suppose because I've usually found it paid." Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z Azariah looked up at him, the shrewdness in his face covered by darkness, but his voice was guile itself. The Last Straw 2011-06-27T02:00:58.100Z He was not a councillor, but being a warrior of considerable standing, and a man of great shrewdness and sagacity, he was allowed a seat and a voice among that august body. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The shrewdness of his argument pleased him mightily. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The Princess Gallitzin, on the contrary, had an imposing countenance, the expression of which presented a strange mixture of shrewdness, asceticism, sternness, and raillery. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z Then his shrewdness added, "But I'm not forgiven—not a bit more than she forgives herself, and I'm sorry." Nobody's Child 2011-06-29T02:00:24.827Z Albert of Hapsburg was a hard, cold man, with all of his father's will and energy, yet without his moderation and shrewdness. A History of Germany From the Earliest Times to the Present Day 2011-06-22T02:00:21.157Z His second son, Henry, inherited a full measure of his shrewdness, along with his masculine energy, his straightforwardness, his perseverance and his fondness for fishing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z He realized something of Dave's method, and the shrewdness of it. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z Mr. Blodgett's shrewdness in stipulating what work I was to do for Mr. Whitely quickly proved itself. The Story of an Untold Love 2011-06-17T02:00:17.643Z What she said, indeed, masked her real feelings, conveying to others an impression of shrewdness, cocksureness and unruffled calm. The Soul of Susan Yellam 2011-06-16T02:00:19.090Z "I am thinking that no doubt you have a purpose in view," said Margaret, struck by the unlovely shrewdness of the lady's speech. Faithful Margaret A Novel 2011-06-10T02:00:21.627Z In both cases the success which he obtained exhibited the sterling sense and shrewdness which made up such a great part of Fawcett’s character. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Given a reputation for business shrewdness and omnipresence in any one individual, and the world will speedily place him beyond the necessity of using them. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z The only thing that worries me more than the stupidity of professional detectives is the shrewdness of trained reporters. The Secret of Lonesome Cove 2011-06-07T02:00:12.563Z My mother's shrewdness so astonished me that I came near telling her all I knew. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z There was shrewdness in this pleasantry, to bespeak the favour of his royal patroness. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z Individually they are a curious combination of simplicity and shrewdness. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z More than that, it represented a certain respectability and social elevation which Dumphy, with all his scepticism and democratic assertion, could not with characteristic shrewdness afford to undervalue. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z Furthermore, he discovered that Mallinsbee, though possibly unpracticed in the work of a big financial undertaking, yet possessed all, and more, of the shrewdness he had vaguely suspected. The Son of his Father 2011-06-01T02:00:21.287Z Born to administer large affairs, Colonel Clark showed in his pacification of the Northwest Indians, a remarkable shrewdness, and knowledge of human nature. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z Jacob's fears were not so powerful but that his shrewdness and avarice had full scope in a sort of half-vow, half-contract, made in the morning. A Few Words About the Devil And Other Biographical Sketches and Essays 2011-05-31T02:00:28.247Z He spoke of himself with great pride and of his strength and his shrewdness. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Without analysing his feelings he was conscious of being greatly relieved by this positive evidence of Gabriel's shrewdness. Gabriel Conroy 2011-06-08T02:00:19.217Z He talked the matter over with Mr. Dunlop, and the old Scotchman's practical shrewdness as well as his purse came to Roland's aid, in devising new arrangements. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z He knew the harmless vanity of the official, and meant to play upon it for his own ends, by letting the other take credit on himself for great shrewdness. The Shooting of Dan McGrew, A Novel Based on the Famous Poem of Robert Service 2011-05-28T02:00:24.557Z To his shrewdness, accurate judgment, and devotion to their interests, the Liberals of Norwich and elsewhere have been indebted for many a triumph.” Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Your strength is nothing; your shrewdness is nothing. Canadian Fairy Tales 2011-05-30T02:00:14.087Z Strangely enough, in this highly intelligent man, efficiency and shrewdness were accompanied by a certain childish ingenuousness. An Autobiography 2011-05-21T02:00:10.850Z Mr. Dunlop, whose shrewdness suspected more than he knew, said nothing, and asked no questions, even when the loan was asked for without explanation. Roland Graeme: Knight A Novel of Our Time 2011-05-30T02:00:12.077Z He was a white man; not so good-looking as his wife, but with a certain aspect of sense and shrewdness that was at least not unkindly. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z Something of scorn presently mingled with the shrewdness of the look he cast at Carson. Poppy The Story of a South African Girl 2011-05-20T02:00:25.147Z When within doors he talked upon every subject with a peculiar terse shrewdness all his own. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z If not watched, it will hence induce a general deceptiveness, for the other impulses will partake of its color, shrewdness will become cunning, discretion will change into artful dexterity. The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 3, June, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:14.897Z He was a man of much shrewdness and extraordinary tenacity, but absolutely no initiative; so he had taken his opportunities and held his ground without running a risk that he could remember. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z People had an opportunity of showing their discernment, and the majority were apt to flatter their own shrewdness by dissenting from the jury. Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. 2011-05-16T02:00:19.270Z There was no doubt of his shrewdness; he was honest so far as his ideas of honesty went. Dorothy's Double Volume I (of 3) 2011-05-15T02:00:11.283Z Laidlaw was a poet and prose writer of some merit, possessed of superior shrewdness, and highly esteemed by Sir Walter and his family. Literary Byways 2011-05-12T02:00:09.493Z He carried his head a little on one side, and the gaze of his grey eyes told of shrewdness and practical goodness. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z They are fine, keen eyes, set high under the brows, wide apart, and they seem to express shrewdness, kindliness, humor, and a distinct wistfulness. Abroad at Home American Ramblings, Observations, and Adventures of Julian Street 2011-04-27T02:00:23.800Z And he had become sufficiently acquainted with her shrewdness to know she would never accept him for a son-in-law, without being certain about the title—which in her eyes alone rendered him eligible. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z He has plenty of brains, and as far as shrewdness goes he would make a better steward than I have ever done. Dorothy's Double Volume I (of 3) 2011-05-15T02:00:11.283Z Their shrewdness and quick wit is very noticeable. Indian Legends Retold 2011-04-21T02:00:49.077Z Jefferson and the natural shrewdness of a peasant from Oriente Province. The Five Arrows 2011-04-21T02:00:45.940Z Every now and then there was a little spirit of shrewdness and humour in the girl's words that bubbled to the surface. Heriot's Choice A Tale 2011-04-20T02:00:22.760Z This celebrated association of piratical adventurers maintained itself in the Caribbean seas for over a century, by dint of audacity, bravery, and shrewdness. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z I don't think Trollope pleasant, though he has a certain hard common-sense about him and coarse shrewdness that prevents him being dull or tiresome. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. II 2011-04-15T02:00:16.987Z Still in the prime of life, he was able to enjoy all the fun of the fair, and to record his impressions of men and affairs with unflagging vivacity, but with mellowed shrewdness. Charles Lever, His Life in His Letters, Vol. I 2011-04-15T02:00:13.527Z This was apparently a reckless extravagance, but Appleby had inherited a certain shrewdness from his father, who had risen from the ranks, and decided that the risk was warranted. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z I vowed to myself I would never again doubt his Excellency's shrewdness or his importance. By Wit of Woman 2011-04-13T02:00:13.247Z His appearance was not altogether deceptive, for, although he used modern methods with great shrewdness, he had habits and characteristics more in keeping with the romantic ’49. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z The shrewdness of Henri IV broke down the old superstition, of which Sully made himself the obstinate spokesman, that agriculture was the only source of wealth for France. Aspects and Impressions 2011-04-12T02:00:22.073Z His eyes were bright and beady, and I knew, as I looked at him, that, for all his alert keenness and shrewdness, he knew nothing about anything except the business he had been taught. I Walked in Arden 2011-04-10T02:00:06.137Z It is not usually a man's shrewdness that can match a woman's wit at an emergency like this. She's All the World to Me 2011-04-09T02:00:16.923Z His native shrewdness had long ago taught him how best he could serve his employer's interests, and, consequently, his own. The Way of the Strong 2011-04-07T02:00:21.387Z Bethune had arranged their commercial transactions with tact and shrewdness, and they had discovered that it was far from easy to obtain supplies without paying cash for them. The Secret of the Reef 2011-04-12T02:00:26.980Z Perhaps she has good reasons for skulking, but it does not look to me like her original shrewdness. Lily Pearl and The Mistress of Rosedale 2011-04-05T02:00:12.720Z Lord Byron we regard not only as a man of lofty genius, but of great shrewdness and knowledge of the world. Leigh Hunt's Relations with Byron, Shelley and Keats 2011-04-02T02:00:11.477Z I had more than one discussion with him, and learned that the rascal had all the shrewdness and low cunning that pertains to that class of his countrymen. Luttrell Of Arran Complete 2011-04-01T02:00:31.290Z He was their messenger now, and he knew that he had quicker wits and more shrewdness than any of them. Wonder Stories The Best Myths for Boys and Girls 2011-03-31T02:00:19.150Z For all his caginess and shrewdness, Grant becomes as limp and compliant as gelatin under the pressure of a good sales talk. Four and Twenty Beds 2011-03-30T02:00:13.610Z Though far from possessing the ability and intellect of his wife, Maria Diaz, he was by no means deficient in shrewdness and understanding. The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z He possesses in a marked degree the domestic virtues, the level-headed shrewdness, the patience, thrift, and foresight which give steadiness to his nation. France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z "I suppose," said Lady McIntyre, with unexpected shrewdness, "it's his duty to tell me that." The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z He grew with the country's growth, and by his industry and shrewdness achieved, in course of time, a position which made him thoroughly independent of the world. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Goethe gives us what is most fundamental,—the turbid flux of sense, the cry of the heart, the first tentative notions of art and science, which magic or shrewdness might hit upon. Three Philosophical Poets Lucretius, Dante, and Goethe 2011-03-20T02:00:33.357Z He came into his own on the Huntington town council, showing flashes of major league shrewdness. L.I. Congressman Leads Uphill Charge Toward a Democratic House 2011-03-19T03:00:18Z Yet his shrewdness rather suspected something of the sort. The Daughter Pays 2011-03-19T02:00:09.513Z The very strangest mixture," Taylor went on, "of shrewdness and innocence. The Messenger 2011-03-26T02:00:14.523Z There is only circumstantial evidence that Ira Allen was the author of this letter; although it is probable that he was, yet it contains contradictions hardly consistent with his usual shrewdness. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z He was a first-rate lawyer, had a good knowledge of commercial matters, great shrewdness and a quick intellect, while he was also painstaking and scrupulously fair. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3 "Fenton, Edward" to "Finistere" 2011-03-14T03:01:00.580Z Everyone rushes into them, so the price rises sharply and investors pat themselves on the back for their shrewdness. Buttonwood: Yale may not have the key 2011-03-10T10:55:20Z How astonished they will be at my shrewdness, when I tell them, I was well aware of their secret all the time. Cora and The Doctor or Revelations of A Physician's Wife 2011-03-10T03:00:49.120Z The shrewdness which, in spite of his intellectual deterioration, stood him in stead whenever he feared personal inconvenience came to his aid. Countess Erika's Apprenticeship 2011-03-10T03:00:46.973Z Theoretically, the disparities of shrewdness, of skill and business capacity, between nations and individuals, would, in the commercial and trading war of the wits, rob the weak and simple, and enrich the strong and cunning. Cannibals all! or, Slaves without masters 2011-03-06T03:00:21.020Z When he was forty years old he possessed fifty thousand thalers gained by real hard work, determination, uncommon shrewdness, meanness and usury. More Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:01:05.113Z I therefore launched at once into practical details, in the discussion of which the Provost exhibited both shrewdness and goodwill. Tales from Blackwood Volume 4 2011-03-04T03:00:58.347Z Is not his influence felt by every member of the family; and papa himself, with all his native shrewdness, strongly disposed to regard his judgments as wise and correct? The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. II 2011-03-03T03:00:54.950Z This King Tokusar was a curious compound of shrewdness, generosity, cant, and immorality, each alternately gaining the upper hand. A Modern Buccaneer 2011-03-02T03:00:23.990Z The government is mainly a family one, though a man distinguished for skill in the chase, and for strength and shrewdness, often has considerable power in the village. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z He was a successful City man, who had engaged with great shrewdness in trade, and amassed a considerable amount of money. Friends I Have Made 2011-02-25T03:01:14.587Z He reminds one of Henry of Navarre, in his dash, his impetuous energy, his shrewdness, his deserved popularity, and his eternally youthful readiness to fall in love. A Short History of Italy (476-1900) 2011-02-24T03:01:00.630Z They are commended by a certain dapper shrewdness of observation and an almost witty priggery, not by any real beauty or deep feeling. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" 2011-02-19T03:00:59.807Z What had he made of all his shrewdness and ready wit? Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume II. 2011-02-18T03:00:19.343Z "But that isn't the question," she went on, with a touch of her native shrewdness. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z There was not a grain of malice in her frank shrewdness. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z The natives claim, too, that these gorillas show more shrewdness and sense than ordinary animals. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z Esm� was nervous before the Frenchwoman, whose brown eyes looked at her with a curious shrewdness. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z She rather liked the paradoxical combination of shrewdness and idealism, sullenness and humour, in his white, black-browed, clever face. What Not A Prophetic Comedy 2011-02-09T03:00:50.423Z Though young, he already possessed some shrewdness in the reading of character. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z The boy's shrewdness in thus taking advantage of an unusual opportunity pleased her. Oldfield A Kentucky Tale of the Last Century 2011-02-13T03:00:19.953Z And yet Cyril had often suspected that under Guy's obvious shrewdness there lurked a vein of romanticism. Who? 2011-02-09T03:00:47.380Z People did not dispute his opinions; if they could not agree they listened to the arguments and wondered at their quiet shrewdness. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z Geta now comes upon the stage in fine spirits, loud in his praises of the shrewdness of Phormio, with whom he has just concluded a scheme for getting the money. Studies in the Poetry of Italy, I. Roman 2011-02-06T03:00:58.870Z He saw the ring and his drunken shrewdness had retained cognizance of the evening's rivalry. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z I 'd lay a fifty on it she 'll care more for me when she sees I 'm her own equal in shrewdness. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z And, now that you suggest it," said Repton, musingly, "what an instinctive shrewdness there is on every subject,—I don't care what it is,—about fellows that deal in horse flesh. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:16.820Z Absently, with a lack of her usual shrewdness, Esm� went to the door, opened it, and remembered her notes; they had paid her. The Oyster 2011-02-10T03:00:49.300Z A dawning shrewdness was coming into Helen's eyes. The Road to Understanding 2011-01-29T03:00:20.840Z But over this shrewdness now was brushed a film of optimism, the over-abundant hilarity of a business man on a holiday outside his accustomed surroundings, expanding in high spirits, persiflage, and practical jokes. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z He has an Italian's subtlety and a Celt's suspicion; but enlist his self-love, his vanity, and his acquisitiveness in any scheme, and all his shrewdness deserts him. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z Neither was there anything of herself, nothing so vulgar as shrewdness, nothing so commonplace as tact and nothing so legitimate as taking pains. The Rustle of Silk 2011-01-27T03:00:44.390Z His otherwise handsome features, now marred by debauchery, reflected shrewdness, craft, and above all haughtiness, these being the dominant traits of his character. The Pocket Bible or Christian the Printer A Tale of the Sixteenth Century 2011-01-27T03:00:40.940Z “I’ll hold him off,” said David, secretly amused at his new partner’s shrewdness. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z With all his shrewdness he did not see that in the personality of Billy Knapp he was attempting to quench the essence of enthusiasm and hope and faith—inextinguishable fires. The Westerners 2011-02-14T03:00:39.347Z If he was not actually a philosopher, some of his views of life were characterized by great shrewdness. The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II) 2011-02-04T03:00:20.520Z She was delighted, and admired him the more for his shrewdness. Indian Stories Retold From St. Nicholas 2011-01-22T03:00:17.853Z Though not a man of great enlightenment, he was gifted with a large amount of natural shrewdness, which enabled him to successfully meet any emergency which might arise. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z With an odd, detached shrewdness, she appraised the prominent attributes of her own appearance, its ungraceful immaturity. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Consequently he was continually involved in troubles that he might have escaped with a little more financial shrewdness.” The Life of Bret Harte With Some Account of the California Pioneers 2011-01-14T03:00:47.427Z He knew him to be a cute old fox, and that if he gleaned anything it would be at a time when the lawyer's shrewdness was overclouded by fear. '?19,000' 2011-01-14T03:00:45.303Z She had exhibited such remarkable shrewdness and finesse in her exploits, and had rendered such valuable services to the department, that she was held in high esteem. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z He at times adopted various disguises, but generally depended upon his own natural shrewdness, and his natural adaptiveness for the role of an itinerant peddler to carry him through successfully. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z She was miserably ashamed of her feelings, and sought to conceal them, none the less as she became aware of a certain shrewdness of judgment underlying all Pamela's breezy vitality and joie de vivre. Consequences 2011-01-14T03:00:53.047Z Personal ambition eclipsed principle, expediency, shrewdness—in short, every quality which makes for self-preservation. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z The pleaders in their shrewdness guessed the whole affair. Mashi and Other Stories 2010-12-28T03:00:16.890Z The Emperor listened with eager attention, more and more surprised at the ingenuity, perspicacity, shrewdness and intelligent will which he observed in the man. 813 2010-12-28T03:00:13.553Z Webster complimented his companion on the shrewdness displayed in this suggestion, and that evening he wrote to me, conveying full particulars of the proposed blockade-running. The Spy of the Rebellion Being a True History of the Spy System of the United States Army during the Late Rebellion, 2011-01-17T03:00:42.913Z The agreement among seemingly irreconcilable forces is a testament to the political shrewdness of Mr. Maliki, whose re-election campaign finished second in the election with fewer than one-third of the seats. After Months, Iraqi Lawmakers Approve a Government 2010-12-22T10:01:50Z Whatever his weakness for Fantine might cost, McTaggart knew, deep down in his heart, respect did not share in the feeling; his shrewdness would balance his desire. The Man with the Double Heart 2010-12-21T22:55:56.757Z She now firmly believed that the stranger above was an enemy, and that, even with the shrewdness of Jim Peterson to protect them, they were all still in the utmost peril. The Frontier Angel A Romance of Kentucky Rangers' Life 2010-12-20T17:12:29.603Z He was a trader of great shrewdness and fine intellectual ability, who managed his business so well that he became rich in spite of his strong taste for the expensive sport of horse-racing. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z He read once more the last words of Zebulon's postscript; they showed no little shrewdness on the writer's part. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z ‘Mediums’ of every grade of shrewdness and stupidity, and widely differing degrees of education and ignorance, flourish abundantly. British Goblins Welsh Folk-lore, Fairy Mythology, Legends and Traditions 2010-12-20T17:11:57.810Z Ferguson is integrating and progressing younger players with his usual shrewdness and one eye on the future. David Pleat's looks at the Champions League teams facing English clubs 2010-12-17T21:04:33Z There was shrewdness, too, in his request for a change in the format of the information shown on the giant TV screens around the course. 'This was Montgomerie's finest hour' 2010-10-04T21:06:00Z This influence was strengthened as his shrewdness and the soundness of his judgment made themselves apparent in the councils of the nation. Red Eagle and the Wars With the Creek Indians of Alabama. 2010-12-20T17:12:28.183Z The struggle will give him address, shrewdness, and fruitfulness of resource. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z For years, Venezuela's opposition politicians badly underestimated his political shrewdness. Special report: Who can beat Hugo Chavez? 2010-09-21T16:44:00Z There are many races in which none of the runners is shorter than, say, 5-1, so your shrewdness will be richly rewarded. Claims Five: Where horse racing scores over football 2010-08-20T09:00:00Z For all of his political shrewdness, however, General Petraeus himself dislikes the rough-and-tumble of Washington. Petraeus Now Taking Reins of a ?Tougher Fight? 2010-06-24T02:24:00Z Doing so doesn’t exempt the physician from exercising proper skepticism and clinical shrewdness. Mind: Fooling the Doctors, Some of the Time 2010-06-07T19:52:00Z But the best example of private equity's shrewdness in the downturn may be its ability to spiff up its sullied image. How Private Equity Could Rev Up the U.S. Economy 2009-05-07T21:00:00Z Six penalties from six attempts took him through the 500-point barrier in the tournament but the deftness of his handling and shrewdness of his option-taking were arguably even more impressive. Harinordoquy confirms French quality 2010-05-02T21:42:00Z It has even been suggested that the game of poker should be taught as tending to develop shrewdness and observation. The True Benjamin Franklin He was a strange mixture of enthusiasm, shrewdness, courage, comicality, generosity, and humanity. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 His astonishment at seeing me was equalled by my joy at meeting with one in whose judgment and shrewdness I had the utmost confidence. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 His shrewdness, his knowledge, and his humour, soon rendered him a favourite with the company. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 5 This joined to the fact that Mrs Glaire played with shrewdness, and the vicar admirably, so disgusted Richard that at last he threw down the cards in a pet, vowing he would play no more. The Parson O' Dumford But his replies are truly wonderful in their exquisite shrewdness, the delicate turns of phrase, and the subtle but perfectly clear meaning given to words. The True Benjamin Franklin He was a man of considerable reading, of some education, and much shrewdness. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 15 Luckily, his native shrewdness stopped his tongue, else his spoken contempt for the holdfasts might have led to the adoption of other means of securing him. The Great Mogul Nor was it any ordinary faculty of keen intellectual shrewdness, strengthened and sharpened by the cultivation of experience. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius And had he truly been guilty, both of treason and desertion, I should have pardoned him, for the precocious shrewdness of his answers. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico But he was a very famous man, the popular representative of their country, and of proverbial shrewdness. The True Benjamin Franklin Prosperity, high living, and a general good time had transformed him, smartened him up, and, backed by a certain native shrewdness, made him fairly presentable. A Poached Peerage While their fur has been one of value for many, many years, and they have been hunted, trapped and snared, yet their numbers are holding up remarkably well owing to their shrewdness. Fox Trapping A Book of Instruction Telling How to Trap, Snare, Poison and Shoot - A Valuable Book for Trappers He also exults in his shrewdness and business capacity. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius Many of thine actions have filled me with wonder; thy knowledge is, for thy years, inexplicable; and thou minglest with thy boyish simplicity the shrewdness of years. Calavar or The Knight of The Conquest, A Romance of Mexico Stockbridge trusted them and he was noted for his shrewdness in picking men. Whispering Wires One instance was related to us relative to their blind simplicity, but which at the same time evinced a degree of shrewdness. Under the Southern Cross or Travels in Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, Samoa, and Other Pacific Islands “No. I reckon he wants to make money out of me,” grunted Bill Hicks, who did not lack shrewdness. Ruth Fielding at Lighthouse Point Nita, the Girl Castaway Not only are they crowding all the meaner trades, from which Roman pride shrank contemptuously, but, by industry, shrewdness, and speculative daring, they are becoming great capitalists and landowners on a senatorial scale. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius He was rather stocky in build, and the pugnacity of his features did not hide the shrewdness of his eyes. The Window at the White Cat He lacked the Latin sense of deduction, or the cleverness of a great operative who secured his men through quick brain work and shrewdness. Whispering Wires Poison to kill poison, say I!" quoth Corporal Policy; "shrewdness to overcome cunning! Old Farm Fairies: A Summer Campaign In Brownieland Against King Cobweaver's Pixies He is presented just as he is, with his good-humor and shrewdness and indomitable pluck, and also with all his superstition and his knavery. The Nerve of Foley And Other Railroad Stories His great legal and consummate shrewdness saved him from its technicality—not from the burning curse of a nation of freemen. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution After considering the problem for several minutes, he met it in a way that proved he was at least not lacking in shrewdness and tact. Into the Primitive The large and projecting eyebrows under, or rather within, which they twinkle, give them an expression of shrewdness and intelligence, if not of cunning. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry I had every reason to be satisfied with the shrewdness of my seventeen years, for my observations proved correct. The Wish A Novel The county of Aberdeen is not only one of the great intellectual centres of Scotland, it is the home of Caledonian shrewdness and pawkiness. Friend Mac Donald For personal bravery and shrewdness he had few equals. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution All these charges were indignantly denied by Guzman, who defended himself with much vigor and shrewdness. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 The consciousness of a higher civilisation and more refined manners caused the citizen also to despise the countryman,--his love of eating, his rough simplicity, and his crafty shrewdness were treated with endless derision. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. I. He was also somewhat fatigued by the catalogue of Mr. McDonnell's virtues, of his wit and courage and good looks and shrewdness. Sinister Street, vol. 1 Scotch shrewdness has occasionally a certain smack of mild hypocrisy, which, however, does no harm to anyone. Friend Mac Donald But to Pasotti's penetrating glance, and cunning shrewdness it was quite clear that the two old ladies were concealing a certain dissatisfaction, which was greater in the Marchesa Maironi than in Donna Eugenia. The Patriot Piccolo Mondo Antico In him highland shrewdness had deteriorated into furtive cunning, and mountain self-respect had tarnished into the dull discontent of class hatred. The Tempering And shrewdness means nicety of calculation, accuracy of measurement in the determination of tangible loss and gain. Creative Intelligence Essays in the Pragmatic Attitude The man rolled an eye at the conductor that mingled a sudden shrewdness and anger, and appealed to his fellow travellers. The Night Operator It was such a strange blunder for one of Skeffy's shrewdness to have made,—so inexplicable. Tony Butler With a look of dark shrewdness the priest dropped his head closer to his superior's ear. The Firebrand He went at the problem with shrewdness and determination. Drugging a Nation The Story of China and the Opium Curse The cultivator's extraordinary knowledge, his practical manner of viewing things, and the shrewdness of his counsels in regard to the improvement of worn-out land and the cultivation of poor soil, completely charmed my father. The Progressionists, and Angela. Her father was the kindest, gentlest of men, with a placid shrewdness such as one may draw from life rather than books. Stories That End Well An Adventure in Altruria——Through the Terrors of the Law——The Real Thing——The Old Partisan——Max—Or His Picture——The Stout Miss Hopkins' Bicycle——The Spellbinder——The Object of the Federation——The Little Lonely Girl——The Hero of Company G——A Miracle Play That would be final betrayal, for all his shrewdness. Bransford of Rainbow Range Originally Published under the title of Bransford in Arcadia, or, The Little Eohippus I am surprised," replied Oberto, "that a man of your shrewdness could propose such a measure. Barbarossa; An Historical Novel of the XII Century. Mr. Smith’s volume is a highly entertaining one, showing uncommon shrewdness, with keen analysis of character. Village Life in China A Study in Sociology Reflect now upon the enormous contrast between yourself and the gentleman whom fate and your father's shrewdness have selected for your husband. The Progressionists, and Angela. Not to the prefect of the city, but to the bishop of Ravenna, Isidorus, with his natural tact and shrewdness, betook himself. Valeria The Martyr of the Catacombs Robinson, having secured the horses, sat himself down at the foot of the chestnut, unwilling to interrupt, by conversation, the anxious state of feeling which he had the shrewdness to perceive predominated in Butler's mind. Horse-Shoe Robinson A Tale of the Tory Ascendency "One that knows the law well," said Tom, with all the evasive shrewdness of his class. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) "Giovanni," said the sailor, after a moment's hesitation, which did not escape the shrewdness of his questioner. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) He conducted this business with shrewdness, ruined many a family that needed money and in its necessity applied to him, and became rich. The Progressionists, and Angela. The crisp shrewdness, the gleams of gentle humor and occasional sharp flashes of wit, and the fervid earnestness, in the books of Las Casas, combine to make them very delightful. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII I pride myself upon having a streak of Yankee shrewdness," Mrs. Dillon said, "and I do know art. Penny Nichols and the Black Imp "Very true," said Linton, affecting to be struck by the shrewdness of the speaker. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) Linton's shrewdness and knowledge of life pointed him out as the fittest; but how to reveal to his fashionable friend the secrets of that buccaneering life he had himself so lately quitted? Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Sometimes, no doubt, though not always, they are too shrewd and keen to be strictly honest; for there is a point where shrewdness and keenness ought to stop. The Peddler's Boy Or; I'll Be Somebody Had he been so disposed he could doubtless have made a fortune—for he had all the nimble versatility of the American character, and much of its shrewdness. The Vagabond in Literature Mrs. Bonsor, who was not lacking in shrewdness, observed this and determined that she herself would be the impetus. Patricia Brent, Spinster Her skill had been impugned; her shrewdness sneered at; her prognostications derided. Roland Cashel Volume II (of II) She would discover game with the shrewdness of a bird of prey, and having outrun and captured a hare, she would bring it with great eagerness to the astonished and delighted queen. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands When Walpurga returned to her room, she smiled at her own shrewdness. On the Heights A Novel "I wonder which is your greater side—your shrewdness or your humanity?" The Riddle of the Night The old man was not lacking in shrewdness, and he had no intention of being thrown overboard by his ambitious daughter. Patricia Brent, Spinster Biddy's capital is her muscles and sinews; and she wants to get as many greenbacks in exchange for them as her wit and shrewdness will enable her to do. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866 These incidents indicate that the prisoner was a man of shrewdness and learning. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands The effort to place the two fellows in the screen cells, upon which Captain Martin was too wise to insist, was by Number Four’s shrewdness defeated. Within Prison Walls being a narrative during a week of voluntary confinement in the state prison at Auburn, New York Her native shrewdness would lead her to surmise something very like the truth, Sue felt sure, while her dislike for Sophy would cause her to put the worst construction on it. Shadows of Flames A Novel And it requires much phrenological shrewdness to ascertain what single faculty, cluster, or combination of faculties, leads off the character. The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology There was a frankness in her tone towards me, too; for, now, she discussed the temper and character of our mutual acquaintances, and with a shrewdness of criticism strange in one so young. Diary And Notes Of Horace Templeton, Esq. Volume I (of II) I therefore launched at once into practical details, in the discussion of which the Provost exhibited both shrewdness and good-will. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 383, September 1847 And what a pleasant shrewdness in the eyes! Was It Right to Forgive? A Domestic Romance He gave her a glance of would-be shrewdness, very hateful. Shadows of Flames A Novel His countenance exhibited a strange mixture of morose ill-humour, shrewdness, and hypocrisy. 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