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Snarleyyow by Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848)

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This is a quite amusing nautical tale of the British Navy of the around the year 1700. While, as with much early 'humor', it is somewhat heavy-handed, the sympathies of the author are clear and good, and cruelty is often averted by good fortune or background characters. First published under the title 'The Dog Fiend', the primary characters are an evil captain of a cutter and his dog. The dog seems indestructible, as is the poor cabin boy who is the butt of the captain's ill humor, and who often is chewed on by the dog. The cutter is sent against smugglers, transporting ' Alamodes and lute strings' - a term for foreign silks. But, the smugglers really are Jacobites plotting against King William, and much of the action relates to politics of that time. ( Arnold Banner)

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  1. In which a Great Deal of Loyalty is shown to counterbalance the Treason of Vanslyperken

  2. Trial and Execution of two of the Principal Personages in our History

  3. In which Affairs begin to wind up

  4. In which we trust that Everything will be arranged to the Satisfaction of our Readers

  5. In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the Ladies

  6. In which Snarleyyow again triumphs over his Enemies

  7. Listeners never hear any Good of Themselves

  8. In which there is nothing very Particular or very Interesting

  9. Besides other Matter, containing an Argument

  10. In which the Agency of a Red-Herring is again introduced into our Wonderful History

  11. In which Mr Vanslyperken, although at Fault, comes in for the Brush

  12. In which Mr Vanslyperken drives a very Hard Bargain

  13. In which Mr Vanslyperken is taken for a Witch

  14. In which is recorded a most Barbarous and Bloody Murder

  15. In which a most Horrid Spectre disturbs the Equanimity of Mr Vanslyperken

  16. In which is shown how Dangerous it is to tell a Secret

  17. In which is shown the Imprudence of sleeping in the Open Air, even in a Summer’s Night

  18. In which Smallbones changes from a King’s Man into a Smuggler, and also changes his Sex

  19. In which Mr Vanslyperken meets with a Double Defeat

  20. In which Mr Vanslyperken proves his Loyalty and his Fidelity to King William

  21. In which there is much Bustle and Confusion, Plot and Counter-Plot

  22. Which is rather interesting

  23. In which there is a Great Deal of Correspondence, and the Widow is called up very Early in the Morning

  24. In which is related much Appertaining to the “Pomp and Glorious Circumstance” of War

  25. In which the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, are all sent to the Right About

  26. In which the Jacobite Cause is Triumphant by Sea as well as by Land

  27. In which Snarleyyow does not at all assist his Master’s Cause with the Widow Vandersloosh

  28. In which Resolutions are entered into in all Quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is accused of Mutiny for singing a Song in a Snow-Storm

  29. In which the Ship’s Company join in a Chorus, and the Corporal goes on a Cruise

  30. In which some new Characters appear on the Stage, although the Corporal is not to be heard of

  31. In which the Crew of the Yungfrau lose a Good Prize, and Snarleyyow loses his Character

  32. In which we change the Scene, and the Sex of our Performers

  33. In which there is a Great Deal of Plotting, and a Little Execution

  34. The whole of which has been fudged out of the History of England, and will therefore be quite New to the Majority of our Readers

  35. In which Smallbones is sent to look after a Pot of Black Paint

  36. In which Mr Vanslyperken proves False to the Widow Vandersloosh, and Many Strange Things take Place

  37. In which are narrated the Adventures which took place in the Corporal’s Cruise in the Jolly-Boat

  38. In which Snarleyyow proves to be the Devil, and no Mistake

  39. In which Mr Vanslyperken finds Great Cause of Vexation and Satisfaction

  40. In which Mr Vanslyperken has Nothing but Trouble from the Beginning to the End

  41. In which Mr Vanslyperken proves that he has a Great Aversion to Cold Steel

  42. In which Mr Vanslyperken sees a Ghost

  43. In which Mr Vanslyperken is taught a Secret

  44. In which we have at last introduced a Decent Sort of Heroine, who, however, only plays a Second in our History, Snarleyyow being the First Fiddle

  45. In which Jemmy Ducks proves the Truth of Moggy’s Assertion, that there was no one like him before or since—Nancy and Jemmy serenade the Stars

  46. Introduction of Divers Parties and a Red-Herring

  47. Showing what Became of the Red-Herring

  48. A Retrospect, and Short Description of a New Character

  49. In which there is a Desperate Combat

  50. A Consultation in which there is much Mutiny

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This is a quite amusing nautical tale of the British Navy of the around the year 1700. While, as with much early 'humor', it is somewhat heavy-handed, the sympathies of the author are clear and good, and cruelty is often averted by good fortune or background characters. First published under the title 'The Dog Fiend', the primary characters are an evil captain of a cutter and his dog. The dog seems indestructible, as is the poor cabin boy who is the butt of the captain's ill humor, and who often is chewed on by the dog. The cutter is sent against smugglers, transporting ' Alamodes and lute strings' - a term for foreign silks. But, the smugglers really are Jacobites plotting against King William, and much of the action relates to politics of that time. ( Arnold Banner)

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How many episodes does Snarleyyow by Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848) have?

Snarleyyow by Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848) has 55 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on January 1, 1970.

What is Snarleyyow by Frederick Marryat (1792 - 1848) about?

This is a quite amusing nautical tale of the British Navy of the around the year 1700. While, as with much early 'humor', it is somewhat heavy-handed, the sympathies of the author are clear and good, and cruelty is often averted by good fortune or background characters. First published under the...

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