Marryat
Frederick, 1792–1848, English naval officer and novelist.
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Marryat gives us in “Peter Simple” a vivid and convincing picture of the sailor going to Portsmouth to rejoin his ship.
The Portsmouth Road and Its Tributaries | Charles G. HarperCaptain Marryat having been promoted into the Tees, happily for himself, left the expedition.
How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves | W.H.G. KingstonNor were high jinks and special naval matters by any means Marryat's only province.
The English Novel | George SaintsburyMany a boy has gone to sea and become a rover for life under the influence of Marryat's novels.
How to Succeed | Orison Swett MardenMarryat brought ripe experience and unimpaired vivacity to his work when he began to write novels.
British Dictionary definitions for Marryat
/ (ˈmærɪət) /
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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