Snarleyyow

by Frederick Marryat

Action & Adventure Fiction Humorous Fiction

55 chapters16h 52mEnglish1895

About this book

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)

Chapters (55)

1Introduction of Divers Parties and a Red-Herring

859

2Showing what Became of the Red-Herring

574

3A Retrospect, and Short Description of a New Character

797

4In which there is a Desperate Combat

550

5A Consultation in which there is much Mutiny

1126

6In which as often happens at Sea when Signals are not made out, Friends exchange Broadsides

795

7In which Mr Vanslyperken goes on Shore to woo the Widow Vandersloosh

533

8In which the Widow lays a Trap for Mr Vanslyperken, and Smallbones lays a Trap for Snarleyyow, and both bag their Game

904

9A Long Chapter, in which there is Lamentation, Singing, Bibbling, and Dancing

1938

10In which is explained the Sublime Mystery of Keelhauling—Snarleyyow saves Smallbones from being drowned, although Smallbones would have drowned him

1376

11In which Snarleyyow does not at all assist his Master’s Cause with the Widow Vandersloosh

812

12In which Resolutions are entered into in all Quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is accused of Mutiny for singing a Song in a Snow-Storm

954

13In which the Ship’s Company join in a Chorus, and the Corporal goes on a Cruise

1337

14In which some new Characters appear on the Stage, although the Corporal is not to be heard of

1310

15In which the Crew of the Yungfrau lose a Good Prize, and Snarleyyow loses his Character

748

16In which we change the Scene, and the Sex of our Performers

1183

17In which there is a Great Deal of Plotting, and a Little Execution

1531

18The whole of which has been fudged out of the History of England, and will therefore be quite New to the Majority of our Readers

642

19In which Smallbones is sent to look after a Pot of Black Paint

1295

20In which Mr Vanslyperken proves False to the Widow Vandersloosh, and Many Strange Things take Place

1846

21In which are narrated the Adventures which took place in the Corporal’s Cruise in the Jolly-Boat

1255

22In which Snarleyyow proves to be the Devil, and no Mistake

1489

23In which Mr Vanslyperken finds Great Cause of Vexation and Satisfaction

1297

24In which Mr Vanslyperken has Nothing but Trouble from the Beginning to the End

1723

25In which Mr Vanslyperken proves that he has a Great Aversion to Cold Steel

904

26In which Mr Vanslyperken sees a Ghost

794

27In which Mr Vanslyperken is taught a Secret

1075

28In 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

1537

29In 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

1624

30In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the Ladies

2112

31In which Snarleyyow again triumphs over his Enemies

1168

32Listeners never hear any Good of Themselves

1610

33In which there is nothing very Particular or very Interesting

846

34Besides other Matter, containing an Argument

1264

35In which the Agency of a Red-Herring is again introduced into our Wonderful History

1189

36In which Mr Vanslyperken, although at Fault, comes in for the Brush

1128

37In which Mr Vanslyperken drives a very Hard Bargain

860

38In which Mr Vanslyperken is taken for a Witch

700

39In which is recorded a most Barbarous and Bloody Murder

1533

40In which a most Horrid Spectre disturbs the Equanimity of Mr Vanslyperken

953

41In which is shown how Dangerous it is to tell a Secret

1122

42In which is shown the Imprudence of sleeping in the Open Air, even in a Summer’s Night

787

43In which Smallbones changes from a King’s Man into a Smuggler, and also changes his Sex

1223

44In which Mr Vanslyperken meets with a Double Defeat

1227

45In which Mr Vanslyperken proves his Loyalty and his Fidelity to King William

1106

46In which there is much Bustle and Confusion, Plot and Counter-Plot

1220

47Which is rather interesting

894

48In which there is a Great Deal of Correspondence, and the Widow is called up very Early in the Morning

1123

49In which is related much Appertaining to the “Pomp and Glorious Circumstance” of War

896

50In which the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, are all sent to the Right About

739

51In which the Jacobite Cause is Triumphant by Sea as well as by Land

743

52In which a Great Deal of Loyalty is shown to counterbalance the Treason of Vanslyperken

933

53Trial and Execution of two of the Principal Personages in our History

810

54In which Affairs begin to wind up

765

55In which we trust that Everything will be arranged to the Satisfaction of our Readers

972

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