Snarleyyow by Frederick Marryat
Snarleyyow is a novel by Frederick Marryat that follows the adventures of a British naval officer named Peter Simple. The book was first published in 1837 and has since become a classic of nautical fiction.
By Frederick Marryat · First published 1836 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Humor · 55 chapters
Contents
- Introduction of Divers Parties and a Red-Herring
- Showing what Became of the Red-Herring
- A Retrospect, and Short Description of a New Character
- In which there is a Desperate Combat
- A Consultat on in which there is Much Mutiny
- In which, as Often Happens at Sea when Signals are not Made out, Friends Exchange Broadsides
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Goes on Shore to Woo the Widow Vandersloosh
- In which the Widow Lays a Trap for Mr Vanslyperken, and Smallbones Lays a Trap for Snarleyyow, and both Bag their Game
- A Long Chapter, in which there is Lamentation, Singing, Bibbing, and Dancing
- In which is Explained the Sublime Mystery of Keel-Hauling -- Snarleyyow Saves Smallbones from being Drowned, Although Smallbones Would have Drowned him
- In which Snarleyyow does not at all Assist his Master's Cause with the Widow Vandersloosh
- In which Resolutions are Entered into in all Quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is Accused of Mutiny for Singing a Song in a Snow-Storm
- In which the Ship's Company Join in a Chorus, and the Corporal Goes on a Cruise
- In which some New Characters Appear on the Stage, Although the Corporal is not to be Heard of
- In which the Crew of the _yungfrau_ Lose a Good Prize, and Snarleyyow Loses his Character
- In which we Change the Scene, and the Sex of our Performers
- In which there is a Great Deal of Plotting, and a Little Execution
- 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
- In which Smallbones is Sent to Look after a Pot of Black Paint
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Proves False to the Widow Vandersloosh, and Many Strange Things Take Place
- In which are Narrated the Adventures which Took Place in the Corporal's Cruise in the Jolly-Boat
- In which Snarleyyow Proves to be the Devil, and no Mistake
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Finds Great Cause of Vexation and Satisfaction
- In which Mr Vanslyperken has Nothing but Trouble from the Beginning to the End
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Proves that he has a Great Aversion to Cold Steel
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Sees a Ghost
- In which Mr Vanslyperken is Taught a Secret
- In which we have at Last Introduced a Decent Sort of Heroine, who, However, only Plays a Second in our History, Snarleyyow being First Fiddle
- 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
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Treats the Ladies
- In which Snarleyyow again Triumphs over his Enemies
- Listeners Never Hear any Good of themselves
- In which there is Nothing very Particular or very Interesting
- Besides other Matter, Containing an Argument
- In which the Agency of a Red-Herring is again Introduced into our Wonderful History
- In which Mr Vanslyperken, Although at Fault, Comes in for the Brush
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Drives a very Hard Bargain
- In which Mr Vanslyperken is Taken for a Witch
- In which is Recorded a most Barbarous and Bloody Murder
- In which a most Horrid Spectre Disturbs the Equanimity of Mr Vanslyperken
- In which is Shown how Dangerous it is to Tell a Secret
- In which is Shown the Imprudence of Sleeping in the Open Air, Even in a Summer's Night
- In which Smallbones Changes from a King's Man into a Smuggler, and Also Changes his Sex
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Meets with a Double Defeat
- In which Mr Vanslyperken Proves his Loyalty and his Fidelity to King William
- In which there is Much Bustle and Confusion, Plot and Counter-Plot
- Which is Rather Interesting
- In which there is a Great Deal of Correspondence, and the Widow is Called up very Early in the Morning
- In which is Related Much Appertaining to the "Pomp and Glorious Circumstance" of War
- In which the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, are all Sent to the Right about
- In which the Jacobite Cause is Triumphant by Sea as Well as by Land
- In which a Great Deal of Loyalty is Shown to Counterbalance the Treason of Vanslyperken
- Trial and Execution of Two of the Principal Personages in our History
- In which Affairs Begin to Wind up
- In which we Trust that Everything will be Arranged to the Satisfaction of our Readers
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