Snarleyyow by Frederick Marryat
by Loyal Books
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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Introduction of Divers Parties and a Red-Herring
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Showing what Became of the Red-Herring
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A Retrospect, and Short Description of a New Character
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In which there is a Desperate Combat
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A Consultation in which there is much Mutiny
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In which as often happens at Sea when Signals are not made out, Friends exchange Broadsides
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In which Mr Vanslyperken goes on Shore to woo the Widow Vandersloosh
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In which the Widow lays a Trap for Mr Vanslyperken, and Smallbones lays a Trap for Snarleyyow, and both bag their Game
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A Long Chapter, in which there is Lamentation, Singing, Bibbling, and Dancing
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In which Snarleyyow does not at all assist his Master’s Cause with the Widow Vandersloosh
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In which Resolutions are entered into in all Quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is accused of Mutiny for singing a Song in a Snow-Storm
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In which the Ship’s Company join in a Chorus, and the Corporal goes on a Cruise
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In which some new Characters appear on the Stage, although the Corporal is not to be heard of
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In which the Crew of the Yungfrau lose a Good Prize, and Snarleyyow loses his Character
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In which we change the Scene, and the Sex of our Performers
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In which there is a Great Deal of Plotting, and a Little Execution
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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
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In which Smallbones is sent to look after a Pot of Black Paint
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In which Mr Vanslyperken proves False to the Widow Vandersloosh, and Many Strange Things take Place
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In which are narrated the Adventures which took place in the Corporal’s Cruise in the Jolly-Boat
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In which Snarleyyow proves to be the Devil, and no Mistake
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In which Mr Vanslyperken finds Great Cause of Vexation and Satisfaction
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In which Mr Vanslyperken has Nothing but Trouble from the Beginning to the End
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In which Mr Vanslyperken proves that he has a Great Aversion to Cold Steel
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In which Mr Vanslyperken sees a Ghost
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In which Mr Vanslyperken is taught a Secret
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In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the Ladies
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In which Snarleyyow again triumphs over his Enemies
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Listeners never hear any Good of Themselves
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In which there is nothing very Particular or very Interesting
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Besides other Matter, containing an Argument
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In which the Agency of a Red-Herring is again introduced into our Wonderful History
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In which Mr Vanslyperken, although at Fault, comes in for the Brush
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In which Mr Vanslyperken drives a very Hard Bargain
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In which Mr Vanslyperken is taken for a Witch
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In which is recorded a most Barbarous and Bloody Murder
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In which a most Horrid Spectre disturbs the Equanimity of Mr Vanslyperken
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In which is shown how Dangerous it is to tell a Secret
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In which is shown the Imprudence of sleeping in the Open Air, even in a Summer’s Night
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In which Smallbones changes from a King’s Man into a Smuggler, and also changes his Sex
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In which Mr Vanslyperken meets with a Double Defeat
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In which Mr Vanslyperken proves his Loyalty and his Fidelity to King William
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In which there is much Bustle and Confusion, Plot and Counter-Plot
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Which is rather interesting
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In which there is a Great Deal of Correspondence, and the Widow is called up very Early in the Morning
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In which is related much Appertaining to the “Pomp and Glorious Circumstance” of War
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In which the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, are all sent to the Right About
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About this show
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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