Snarleyyow

About this eBook

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848

Title

Snarleyyow, or, the Dog Fiend

Credits

E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Charlie Kirschner, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

12558

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12558

Release Date

June 1, 2004

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.SNARLEYYOW;
2. 2.THE DOG FIEND — CAPTAIN MARRYAT
3. 3.Contents
4. 4.Prefatory Note — Snarleyyow
5. 5.Chapter I — Introduction of divers parties and a red-herring.
6. 6.Chapter II — Showing what became of the red-herring.
7. 7.Chapter III — A retrospect, and short description of a new character
8. 8.Chapter IV — In which there is a desperate combat.
9. 9.Chapter V — A consultat on in which there is much mutiny.
10. 10.Chapter VI — In which, as often happens at sea when signals are not made out, friends exchange broadsides.
11. 11.Chapter VII — In which Mr Vanslyperken goes on shore to woo the Widow Vandersloosh.
12. 12.Chapter VIII — In which the Widow lays a trap for Mr Vanslyperken, and Smallbones lays a trap for Snarleyyow, and both bag their game.
13. 13.Chapter IX — A long chapter, in which there is lamentation, singing, bibbing, and dancing.
14. 14.Chapter X — In which is explained the sublime mystery of keel-hauling--Snarleyyow saves Smallbones from being drowned, although Smallbones would have drowned him.
15. 15.Chapter XI — In which Snarleyyow does not at all assist his master's cause with the Widow Vandersloosh.
16. 16.Chapter XII — In which resolutions are entered into in all quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is accused of mutiny for singing a song in a snow-storm.
17. 17.Chapter XIII — In which the ship's company join in a chorus, and the corporal goes on a cruise.
18. 18.Chapter XIV — In which some new characters appear on the stage, although the corporal is not to be heard of.
19. 19.Chapter XV — In which the crew of the Yungfrau lose a good prize, and Snarleyyow loses his character.
20. 20.Chapter XVI — In which we change the scene, and the sex of our performers.
21. 21.Chapter XVII — In which there is a great deal of plotting, and a little execution.
22. 22.Chapter XVIII — 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.
23. 23.Chapter XIX — In which Smallbones is sent to look after a pot of black paint.
24. 24.Chapter XX — In which Mr Vanslyperken proves false to the Widow Vandersloosh, and many strange things take place.
25. 25.Chapter XXI — In which are narrated the adventures which took place in the corporal's cruise in the jolly-boat.
26. 26.Chapter XXII — In which Snarleyyow proves to be the devil, and no mistake.
27. 27.Chapter XXIII — In which Mr Vanslyperken finds great cause of vexation and satisfaction.
28. 28.Chapter XXIV — In which Mr Vanslyperken has nothing but trouble from the beginning to the end.
29. 29.Chapter XXV — In which Mr Vanslyperken proves that he has a great aversion to cold steel.
30. 30.Chapter XXVI — In which Mr Vanslyperken sees a ghost.
31. 31.Chapter XXVII — In which Mr Vanslyperken is taught a secret.
32. 32.Chapter XXVIII — 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.
33. 33.Chapter XXIX — 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.
34. 34.Chapter XXX — In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the ladies.
35. 35.Chapter XXXI — In which Snarleyyow again triumphs over his enemies.
36. 36.Chapter XXXII — Listeners never hear any good of themselves.
37. 37.Chapter XXXIII — In which there is nothing very particular or very interesting.
38. 38.Chapter XXXIV — Besides other Matter, containing an Argument.
39. 39.Chapter XXXV — In which the agency of a red-herring is again introduced into our wonderful history.
40. 40.Chapter XXXVI — In which Mr Vanslyperken, although at fault, comes in for the brush.
41. 41.Chapter XXXVII — In which Mr Vanslyperken drives a very hard bargain.
42. 42.Chapter XXXVIII — In which Mr Vanslyperken is taken for a witch.
43. 43.Chapter XXXIX — In which is recorded a most barbarous and bloody murder.
44. 44.Chapter XL — In which a most horrid spectre disturbs the equanimity of Mr Vanslyperken.
45. 45.Chapter XLI — In which is shown how dangerous it is to tell a secret.
46. 46.Chapter XLII — In which is shown the imprudence of sleeping in the open air, even in a summer's night.
47. 47.Chapter XLIII — In which Smallbones changes from a king's man into a smuggler, and also changes his sex.
48. 48.Chapter XLIV — In which Mr Vanslyperken meets with a double defeat.
49. 49.Chapter XLV — In which Mr Vanslyperken proves his loyalty and his fidelity to King William.
50. 50.Chapter XLVI — In which there is much bustle and confusion, plot and counter-plot.
51. 51.Chapter XLVII — Which is rather interesting.
52. 52.Chapter XLVIII — In which there is a great deal of correspondence, and the widow is called up very early in the morning.
53. 53.Chapter XLIX — In which is related much appertaining to the "pomp and glorious circumstance" of war.
54. 54.Chapter L — In which the officers, non-commissioned officers, and rank and file, are all sent to the right about.
55. 55.Chapter LI — In which the Jacobite cause is triumphant by sea as well as by land.
56. 56.Chapter LII — In which a great deal of loyalty is shown to counterbalance the treason of Vanslyperken.
57. 57.Chapter LIII — Trial and execution of two of the principal personages in our history.
58. 58.Chapter LIV — In which affairs begin to wind up.
59. 59.Chapter LV — In which we trust that everything will be arranged to the satisfaction of our readers.

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