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Frederick Bullock

Wealthy merchant who marries Maria Osborne for her dowry, later regrets the match.

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Also known as Mr. Bullock, Frederick, Frederick Augustus, young Bullock

First appearance: XLII: Which Treats of the Osborne Family

Frederick Bullock shows up with force in A Quarrel About an Heiress. The page is where that presence becomes real.

A banker and informant to Mr.

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In A Quarrel About an Heiress: A banker and informant to Mr. Osborne, who cynically advises George to pursue Miss Swartz quickly before a titled rival appears. Later, in Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass: A man of…

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Minor characters and servants
Social climbers and soldiers
Miss Crawley's circle

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A Quarrel About an Heiress
A banker and informant to Mr. Osborne, who cynically advises George to pursue Miss Swartz quickly before a titled rival appears.
Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass
A man of the world who immediately calculates the financial implications of George's marriage for Maria's dowry.
In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible
Present in the house after dinner, creeping upstairs quietly, showing his unease around Mr. Osborne.
XLII: Which Treats of the Osborne Family
Married Maria Osborne after a difficult negotiation over her dowry, ultimately accepting twenty thousand pounds and the prospect of more from Mr. Osborne's will.
Georgy Is Made a Gentleman
Mentioned as the husband of Mrs. Frederick Bullock, whose chariot is seen in the Ring.

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