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Frederick Marryat

Frederick Marryat (1792–1848), naval officer and novelist.
The 138th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 2519 quotations (about 0.08% of all OED quotations).
See article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Total number of quotations2519Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word83Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning442Find quotations
NameTotal QuotationsPercentage of quotations
1.Peter Simple61224.0%Find quotations in OED
2.Mr. Midshipman Easy24910.0%Find quotations in OED
3.Poor Jack1938.0%Find quotations in OED
4.Naval Officer1667.0%Find quotations in OED
5.Jacob Faithful1576.0%Find quotations in OED
6.Children of New Forest1476.0%Find quotations in OED
7.King's Own1426.0%Find quotations in OED
8.Newton Forster1406.0%Find quotations in OED
9.Snarleyyow1245.0%Find quotations in OED
10.Olla Podrida984.0%Find quotations in OED

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