Snarleyyow

About this eBook

Author

Marryat, Frederick, 1792-1848

Title

Snarleyyow; or, The Dog Fiend

Credits

Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England

Language

English

LoC Class

PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

Subject

Great Britain. Royal Navy -- Fiction

Category

Text

eBook-No.

21579

Project Gutenberg

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21579

Release Date

May 22, 2007

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.Untitled
2. 2."Snarleyyow" — Chapter One. — Introduction of Divers Parties and a Red-Herring. — Chapter Two. — Showing what Became of the Red-Herring. — Chapter Three. — A Retrospect, and Short Description of a New Character. — Chapter Four. — In which there is a Desperate Combat. — Chapter Five. — A Consultation in which there is much Mutiny. — Chapter Six. — In which as often happens at Sea when Signals are not made out, Friends exchange Broadsides. — Chapter Seven. — In which Mr Vanslyperken goes on Shore to woo the Widow Vandersloosh. — Chapter Eight. — In which the Widow lays a Trap for Mr Vanslyperken, and Smallbones lays a Trap for Snarleyyow, and both bag their Game. — Chapter Nine. — A Long Chapter, in which there is Lamentation, Singing, Bibbling, and Dancing. — Chapter Ten. — In which is explained the Sublime Mystery of Keelhauling—Snarleyyow saves Smallbones from being drowned, although Smallbones would have drowned him. — Chapter Eleven. — In which Snarleyyow does not at all assist his Master’s Cause with the Widow Vandersloosh. — Chapter Twelve. — In which Resolutions are entered into in all Quarters, and Jemmy Ducks is accused of Mutiny for singing a Song in a Snow-Storm. — Chapter Thirteen. — In which the Ship’s Company join in a Chorus, and the Corporal goes on a Cruise. — Chapter Fourteen. — In which some new Characters appear on the Stage, although the Corporal is not to be heard of. — Chapter Fifteen. — In which the Crew of the Yungfrau lose a Good Prize, and Snarleyyow loses his Character. — Chapter Sixteen. — In which we change the Scene, and the Sex of our Performers. — Chapter Seventeen. — In which there is a Great Deal of Plotting, and a Little Execution. — Chapter Eighteen. — 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. — Chapter Nineteen. — In which Smallbones is sent to look after a Pot of Black Paint. — Chapter Twenty. — In which Mr Vanslyperken proves False to the Widow Vandersloosh, and Many Strange Things take Place. — Chapter Twenty One. — In which are narrated the Adventures which took place in the Corporal’s Cruise in the Jolly-Boat. — Chapter Twenty Two. — In which Snarleyyow proves to be the Devil, and no Mistake. — Chapter Twenty Three. — In which Mr Vanslyperken finds Great Cause of Vexation and Satisfaction. — Chapter Twenty Four. — In which Mr Vanslyperken has Nothing but Trouble from the Beginning to the End. — Chapter Twenty Five. — In which Mr Vanslyperken proves that he has a Great Aversion to Cold Steel. — Chapter Twenty Six. — In which Mr Vanslyperken sees a Ghost. — Chapter Twenty Seven. — In which Mr Vanslyperken is taught a Secret. — Chapter Twenty Eight. — 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. — Chapter Twenty Nine. — 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. — Chapter Thirty. — In which Mr Vanslyperken treats the Ladies. — Chapter Thirty One. — In which Snarleyyow again triumphs over his Enemies. — Chapter Thirty Two. — Listeners never hear any Good of Themselves. — Chapter Thirty Three. — In which there is nothing very Particular or very Interesting. — Chapter Thirty Four. — Besides other Matter, containing an Argument. — Chapter Thirty Five. — In which the Agency of a Red-Herring is again introduced into our Wonderful History. — Chapter Thirty Six. — In which Mr Vanslyperken, although at Fault, comes in for the Brush. — Chapter Thirty Seven. — In which Mr Vanslyperken drives a very Hard Bargain. — Chapter Thirty Eight. — In which Mr Vanslyperken is taken for a Witch. — Chapter Thirty Nine. — In which is recorded a most Barbarous and Bloody Murder. — Chapter Forty. — In which a most Horrid Spectre disturbs the Equanimity of Mr Vanslyperken. — Chapter Forty One. — In which is shown how Dangerous it is to tell a Secret. — Chapter Forty Two. — In which is shown the Imprudence of sleeping in the Open Air, even in a Summer’s Night. — Chapter Forty Three. — In which Smallbones changes from a King’s Man into a Smuggler, and also changes his Sex. — Chapter Forty Four. — In which Mr Vanslyperken meets with a Double Defeat. — Chapter Forty Five. — In which Mr Vanslyperken proves his Loyalty and his Fidelity to King William. — Chapter Forty Six. — In which there is much Bustle and Confusion, Plot and Counter-Plot. — Chapter Forty Seven. — Which is rather interesting. — Chapter Forty Eight. — In which there is a Great Deal of Correspondence, and the Widow is called up very Early in the Morning. — Chapter Forty Nine. — In which is related much Appertaining to the “Pomp and Glorious Circumstance” of War. — Chapter Fifty. — In which the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Rank and File, are all sent to the Right About. — Chapter Fifty One. — In which the Jacobite Cause is Triumphant by Sea as well as by Land. — Chapter Fifty Two. — In which a Great Deal of Loyalty is shown to counterbalance the Treason of Vanslyperken. — Chapter Fifty Three. — Trial and Execution of two of the Principal Personages in our History. — Chapter Fifty Four. — In which Affairs begin to wind up. — Chapter Fifty Five. — In which we trust that Everything will be arranged to the Satisfaction of our Readers. — The End.

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