A Diary in America, With Remarks on Its Institutions. Part Second - Vol. III by Capt. Marryat. Captain Frederick Marryat (10 July 1792 - 9 August 1848) was a British Royal Navy officer, novelist, and an acquaintance of Charles Dickens, noted today as an early pioneer of the sea story. This book is a reproduction of the original book published in 1839 and may have some imperfections such as marks or hand-written notes.