Marryat

American  

[mar-ee-uht] / ˈmær i ət /

noun

1. Frederick, 1792–1848, English naval officer and novelist.

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Marryat British  

/ ˈmærɪət /

noun

1. Frederick, known as Captain Marryat. 1792–1848, English novelist and naval officer; author of novels of sea life, such as Mr Midshipman Easy (1836), and children's stories, such as The Children of the New Forest (1847)

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Marryat

One hundred years ago today, in Dundee's Marryat Hall, a pensive Winston Churchill waited for the result of an election for what he had once described as a seat for life.

From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2022

However, Marryat portrays the vampire as a sympathetic figure, showing how upset and confused she is by her powers, challenging the preconceptions of the Victorian audience.

From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2022

It also echoes themes from a classic tale by Marryat’s father, the nautical adventure writer Capt. Frederick Marryat.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2019

On his voyage back from America a little over a year before, the traumatized Carstairs met and soon married an attractive widow named Catherine Marryat.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2011

In my work, "The Life and Letters of Captain Marryat," I relate an anecdote of him that was entered in his private "log," and found amongst his papers.

From There is no Death by Florence Marryatt

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