Florence Marryat Florence Marryat i(A74034 works by)
Born: Established: 9 Jul 1837 Brighton, East Sussex,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe, ; Died: Ceased: 27 Oct 1899 London,
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England,
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United Kingdom (UK),
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Western Europe, Europe,
Gender: Female
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1 Number Forty-Four Florence Marryat , 1898 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , January vol. 33 no. 392 1898; (p. 76-78) Family tale set near Dartmoor around Christmas. A mother grieves for her son wrongly convicted of forgery. His sister also grieves but fears also that her suitor, the prison governor, will refuse to marry her when he discovers her brother is a convict. An escape from the prison proves to be her brother - whom she shelters. Sacrificing her engagement to save him. Fortunately the governor discovers the truth and carries a pardon in his pocket based on the brother's false criminal friend's deathbed confession. (PB)
1 An Accidental Meeting : An Incident that Happened Two Days Before Christmas Florence Marryat , 1885 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , December vol. 21 no. 247 1885; (p. 194-197) A railway accident on a journey to London introduces a briefless young solicitor to a pretty widow on her way to London to withdraw her capital from a supposedly unsafe bank. He assists her to reach the bank on time but later finds her reticule and £17 000 in the coach she took. Similar advertisements in the Times reunite them but not before he has been knocked out and robbed by a thief ... All ends happily. (PB)
1 The Box with the Iron Clamps (International) assertion Florence Marryat , 1868 single work short story mystery
— Appears in: The Illustrated Sydney News , 31 October vol. 5 no. 54 1868; (p. 74-76)
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