AMANDA 
 
 
to reform his ways, and, "forsaking all 
other," to remain true to Amanda, "so 
long as they both should live."-Sheridan, 
A Trip to Scarborough. 
 
  Aman'da, in Thomson's Seasons, is meant 
for Miss Young, who married admiral 
Campbell. 
  And thou, Amanda, come, pride of my song! 
  Formed by the Graces, loveliness itself. 
                "Spring," 480, 481 (1728). 
 
  Amanda, the victim of Peregrine Pickle's 
seduction, in Smollett's novel of Peregrine 
Pickle (1751). 
 
  Amanda, worldly woman in Julia Ward 
Howe's poem, Amanda's Inventory, who 
sums up her wealth and honors, and is 
forced to conclude the list with death 
(1866). 
  Amaran'ta, wife of Bar'tolus, the cov- 
etous lawyer. She was wantonly loved by 
Leandro, a   Spanish gentleman.-Beau- 
mont and Fletcher, The Spanish Curate 
(1622). 
  Am'aranth (Lady), in Wild Oats, by 
John O'Keefe, a famous part of Mrs. Pope 
(1740-1797). 
 
  Amaril'lis, a shepherdess in love with 
Per'igot (t sounded), but Perigot loved 
Am'oret. In order to break off this affec- 
tion, Amarillis induced "the sullen shep- 
herd" to dip her in "the magic well," 
whereby she became transformed into the 
perfect resemblance of her rival, and soon 
effectually disgusted Perigot with her bold 
and wanton conduct. When afterwards 
he met the true Amoret, he repulsed her, 
and even wounded her with intent to kill. 
Ultimately, the trick was discovered by 
Cor'in, "the faithful shepherdess," and Per- 
igot was married to his true love.-John 
Fletcher, The Faith/l Shepherd (1610). 
 
 
  Amaryllis, in Spenser's pastoral Colin 
Clout's Come Home Again, was the countess 
of Derby. Her name was Alice, and she 
was the youngest of the six daughters of 
sir John Spenser, of Althorpe, ancestor of 
the noble houses of Spenser and Marl- 
borough. After the death of the earl, the 
widow married sir Thomas Egerton, keeper 
of the Great Seal (afterwards baron of 
Ellesmere and viscount Brackley). It was 
for this very lady, during her widowhood, 
that Milton wrote his Ar'cades (3 syl.). 
   No less praiseworthy are the sisters three, 
   The honour of the noble family 
   Of which I meanest boast myself to be ... 
   Phyllis, Charyllis, and sweet Amaryllis: 
   Phyllis the fair is eldest of the three, 
   The next to her is bountiful Charyllis, 
   But Amaryllis highest in degree. 
Spenser, Colin Clout's Come Home Again (1594). 
 
  Am'asisi, Amisis, or Aah'mes (3 syl.), 
founder of the eighteenth Egyptian dy- 
nasty (B.C. 1610). Lord Brooke attributes 
to him one of the pyramids. The three 
chief pyramids are usually ascribed to 
Suphis (or Cheops), Sen-Suphis (or Ce- 
phrenbs), and Mencher&s, all of the fourth 
dynasty. 
   Amasis and Cheops how can time forgive, 
   Who in their useless pyramids would live I 
                     Lord Brooke, Peace. 
 
  Amateur     (An).  Pierce  Egan   the 
younger published under this pseudonym 
his Real Life in London, or The Rambles 
and Adventures of Rob Tally-ho, Esq., and 
his Cousin, the Ifon. Tom Dashall, through 
the Metropolis (1821-2). 
 
  Amaurots (The), a people whose king- 
dom. was invaded by the Dipsodes (2 syl.), 
but Pantag'ruel, coining to their defence, 
utterly routed the invaders.-Rabelais, 
Pantagruel, ii. (1533). 
 
  Ama'via, the personification of Intemr- 
 
 
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