Project Gutenberg 2007-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 265 Kingston, William Henry Giles 1814 1880 Kingston, W. H. G. Kingston, W.H.G. Marmaduke Merry: A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Marmaduke Merry: A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days" by William H.G. Kingston is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the spirited adventures of the young protagonist Marmaduke Merry, as he transitions from a jovial home life in Leicestershire to a challenging naval career aboard the frigate Doris. The story promises to be filled with exciting maritime action and character-driven tales reminiscent of other sea-faring literature from the period. The opening of the tale introduces the Merry family, a cheerful and close-knit household characterized by their good nature and hearty laughter. The narrative swiftly transitions to a pivotal family breakfast, where Marmaduke learns he has the opportunity to become a midshipman on the Doris, a fine frigate. As his parents deliberate on this significant change, Marmaduke reflects on his lack of experience with the sea but is inspired by the adventurous tales of a visiting friend. The chapter captures his resolution to embark on this new journey, alongside his friend Toby Bluff, setting the stage for their forthcoming exploits at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Sea stories Midshipmen -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 657507 2025-08-09T06:06:39.281472 text/html 667367 2007-05-15T14:26:46 text/html 351938 2025-08-09T06:06:49.457446 application/epub+zip 358900 2025-08-09T06:06:43.440455 application/epub+zip 305425 2025-08-09T06:06:41.901471 application/epub+zip 693586 2025-08-09T06:06:53.869444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684778 2025-08-09T06:06:48.386457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542045 2022-09-10T07:34:13.322641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 645909 2025-08-09T06:06:38.727523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 645629 2007-05-15T14:26:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18701 2025-08-09T06:06:53.997505 application/rdf+xml 24180 2025-08-09T06:06:42.502465 image/jpeg 4795 2025-08-09T06:06:42.231454 image/jpeg 236820 2007-05-15T14:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 243049 2007-05-15T14:26:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 345873 2025-08-09T06:06:39.335463 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia