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Amelia

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Amelia
despite financial woes, remains faithful to Booth. [Br. Lit.: Amelia]

Amelia
takes interest in Paul. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son]

Amelia
idealized personification of patience and perseverance. [Br. Lit.: Amelia]
See : Patience

Amelia
faithful wife of William Booth, often in debtors’ prison, saved by her purity from the men who prey upon her. [Br. Lit.: Amelia]


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Amelia and Agatha may do for Maria and me, but here is nothing for your sister, Mr.
In, a fine ship, the Amelia, fitted out for the express purpose, and at the sole charge of the vigorous Enderbys, boldly rounded Cape Horn, and was the first among the nations to lower a whale-boat of any sort in the great South Sea.
I suppose that's why so many women kill themselves cooking--just as poor Amelia Baxter did.
 
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