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 covetous lawyer.  She was wantonly loved by Leandro, a Spanish gentleman.—­Beaumont 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 affection, Amarillis induced “the sullen shepherd” 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 Perigot was married to his true love.—­John Fletcher, The Faithful 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 Marlborough.  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 th’ youngest is the highest in degree.

Spenser, Colin Clout’s Come Home Again (1594).

AM’ASISI, Amosis, or Aah’mes (3 syl.), founder of the eighteenth Egyptian dynasty (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 Cephrenes), and Mencheres, all of the fourth dynasty.

  Amasis and Cheops how can time forgive. 
  Who in their useless pyramids would live?

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 Hon. Tom Dashall, through the Metropolis (1821-2).