Japhet, in Search of a Father By: Frederick Marryat (1792-1848)
First Page: JAPHET, IN SEARCH OF A FATHER BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT LONDON J.M. DENT AND CO. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN AND CO. MDCCCXCVI Contents CHAPTER I 1 CHAPTER II 7 CHAPTER III 14 CHAPTER IV 18 CHAPTER V 24 CHAPTER VI 29 CHAPTER VII 37 CHAPTER VIII 41 CHAPTER IX 47 CHAPTER X 53 CHAPTER XI 60 CHAPTER XII 67 CHAPTER XIII 73 CHAPTER XIV 79 CHAPTER XV 84 CHAPTER XVI 91 CHAPTER XVII 98 CHAPTER XVIII 104 CHAPTER XIX 110 CHAPTER XX 113 CHAPTER XXI 118 CHAPTER XXII 123 CHAPTER XXIII 130 CHAPTER XXIV 134 CHAPTER XXV 139 CHAPTER XXVI 144 CHAPTER XXVII 147 CHAPTER XXVIII 152 CHAPTER XXIX 156 CHAPTER XXX 160 CHAPTER XXXI 165 CHAPTER XXXII 169 CHAPTER XXXIII 173 CHAPTER XXXIV 176 CHAPTER XXXV 182 CHAPTER XXXVI 187 CHAPTER XXXVII 192 CHAPTER XXXVIII 196 CHAPTER XXXIX 201 CHAPTER XL 206 CHAPTER XLI 211 CHAPTER XLII 216 CHAPTER XLIII 220 CHAPTER XLIV 224 CHAPTER XLV 229 CHAPTER XLVI 234 CHAPTER XLVII 237 CHAPTER XLVIII 241 CHAPTER XLIX 247 CHAPTER L 251 CHAPTER LI 254 CHAPTER LII 259 CHAPTER LIII 265 CHAPTER LIV 268 CHAPTER LV 273 CHAPTER LVI 279 CHAPTER LVII 285 CHAPTER LVIII 290 CHAPTER LIX 294 CHAPTER LX 299 CHAPTER LXI 305 CHAPTER LXII 310 CHAPTER LXIII 314 CHAPTER LXIV 319 CHAPTER LXV 322 CHAPTER LXVI 327 CHAPTER LXVII 333 CHAPTER LXVIII 338 CHAPTER LXIX 344 CHAPTER LXX 349 CHAPTER LXXI 355 CHAPTER LXXII 362 CHAPTER LXXIII 259 CHAPTER LXXIV 378 CHAPTER LXXV 387 CHAPTER LXXVI 394 CHAPTER LXXVII 400 CHAPTER LXXVIII 408 CHAPTER LXXIX 414 Prefatory Note In the Metropolitan Magazine , where this novel originally appeared (Sep. 1834 Jan. 1836), Marryat prepared his readers for its reception in the following words: "And having now completed 'Jacob Faithful,' we trust to the satisfaction of our readers, we will make a few remarks. We commenced writing on our own profession, and having completed four tales, novels, or whatever you may please to call them" (viz., Frank Mildmay, The King's Own, Newton Forster, Peter Simple), "in 'Jacob Faithful' we quitted the salt water for the fresh . From the wherry we shall now step on shore, and in our next number we shall introduce to our readers 'The Adventures of Japhet , in search of his Father.'" The promise was faithfully kept, and Japhet, with all his varied experience, never went to sea. There were indeed few companies on land to which he did not penetrate. Reared in a foundling hospital, and apprenticed to a Smithfield apothecary, his good looks, impulsive self confidence, and unbounded talent for lying, carried him with éclat through the professions of quack doctor, juggler, and mountebank, gentleman about town, tramp, and quaker: to emerge triumphantly at last as the only son of a wealthy Anglo Indian general, or "Bengal tiger," as his friends preferred to call him. Japhet's "adventures," of course, are shared by a faithful friend and ally, Timothy Oldmixon, the Sancho to his Quixote, originally an orphan pauper like himself, composed of two qualities fun and affection. He encounters villains, lawyers, kind hearted peers, "rooks" and "pigeons," gipsies, leaders of fashion, fair maidens enough and to spare. In a word, Marryat here makes use of well worn material, and uses it well. He has constructed a tale of private adventure on the old familiar lines, in which the local colour acquired from other books is admirably laid on, and the interest sustained to the end... Continue reading book >>

Japhet, in Search of a Father By: Frederick Marryat (1792-1848)

First Page:

JAPHET, IN SEARCH OF A FATHER

BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT

LONDON J.M. DENT AND CO. BOSTON: LITTLE, BROWN AND CO.

MDCCCXCVI

Contents

CHAPTER I 1

CHAPTER II 7

CHAPTER III 14

CHAPTER IV 18

CHAPTER V 24

CHAPTER VI 29

CHAPTER VII 37

CHAPTER VIII 41

CHAPTER IX 47

CHAPTER X 53

CHAPTER XI 60

CHAPTER XII 67

CHAPTER XIII 73

CHAPTER XIV 79

CHAPTER XV 84

CHAPTER XVI 91

CHAPTER XVII 98

CHAPTER XVIII 104

CHAPTER XIX 110

CHAPTER XX 113

CHAPTER XXI 118

CHAPTER XXII 123

CHAPTER XXIII 130

CHAPTER XXIV 134

CHAPTER XXV 139

CHAPTER XXVI 144

CHAPTER XXVII 147

CHAPTER XXVIII 152

CHAPTER XXIX 156

CHAPTER XXX 160

CHAPTER XXXI 165

CHAPTER XXXII 169

CHAPTER XXXIII 173

CHAPTER XXXIV 176

CHAPTER XXXV 182

CHAPTER XXXVI 187

CHAPTER XXXVII 192

CHAPTER XXXVIII 196

CHAPTER XXXIX 201

CHAPTER XL 206

CHAPTER XLI 211

CHAPTER XLII 216

CHAPTER XLIII 220

CHAPTER XLIV 224

CHAPTER XLV 229

CHAPTER XLVI 234

CHAPTER XLVII 237

CHAPTER XLVIII 241

CHAPTER XLIX 247

CHAPTER L 251

CHAPTER LI 254

CHAPTER LII 259

CHAPTER LIII 265

CHAPTER LIV 268

CHAPTER LV 273

CHAPTER LVI 279

CHAPTER LVII 285

CHAPTER LVIII 290

CHAPTER LIX 294

CHAPTER LX 299

CHAPTER LXI 305

CHAPTER LXII 310

CHAPTER LXIII 314

CHAPTER LXIV 319

CHAPTER LXV 322

CHAPTER LXVI 327

CHAPTER LXVII 333

CHAPTER LXVIII 338

CHAPTER LXIX 344

CHAPTER LXX 349

CHAPTER LXXI 355

CHAPTER LXXII 362

CHAPTER LXXIII 259

CHAPTER LXXIV 378

CHAPTER LXXV 387

CHAPTER LXXVI 394

CHAPTER LXXVII 400

CHAPTER LXXVIII 408

CHAPTER LXXIX 414

Prefatory Note

In the Metropolitan Magazine , where this novel originally appeared (Sep. 1834 Jan. 1836), Marryat prepared his readers for its reception in the following words:

"And having now completed 'Jacob Faithful,' we trust to the satisfaction of our readers, we will make a few remarks. We commenced writing on our own profession, and having completed four tales, novels, or whatever you may please to call them" (viz., Frank Mildmay, The King's Own, Newton Forster, Peter Simple), "in 'Jacob Faithful' we quitted the salt water for the fresh . From the wherry we shall now step on shore, and in our next number we shall introduce to our readers 'The Adventures of Japhet , in search of his Father.'"

The promise was faithfully kept, and Japhet, with all his varied experience, never went to sea. There were indeed few companies on land to which he did not penetrate. Reared in a foundling hospital, and apprenticed to a Smithfield apothecary, his good looks, impulsive self confidence, and unbounded talent for lying, carried him with éclat through the professions of quack doctor, juggler, and mountebank, gentleman about town, tramp, and quaker: to emerge triumphantly at last as the only son of a wealthy Anglo Indian general, or "Bengal tiger," as his friends preferred to call him.

Japhet's "adventures," of course, are shared by a faithful friend and ally, Timothy Oldmixon, the Sancho to his Quixote, originally an orphan pauper like himself, composed of two qualities fun and affection. He encounters villains, lawyers, kind hearted peers, "rooks" and "pigeons," gipsies, leaders of fashion, fair maidens enough and to spare. In a word, Marryat here makes use of well worn material, and uses it well. He has constructed a tale of private adventure on the old familiar lines, in which the local colour acquired from other books is admirably laid on, and the interest sustained to the end... Continue reading book >>

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