02360cam a22003973u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000380011324500630015126400510021430000470026533600260031233700260033833800360036450000310040050800470043152010640047853400450154265300400158765300320162765300390165965300320169865300310173065300350176165300300179665300350182670000410186185600430190299900170194521107UtSlPG20260610133504.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aHutcheson, John C.q(John Conroy)10aOn Board the Esmeralda :bMartin Leigh's Log - A Sea Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-04-16  aProduced by Nick Hodson of London, England  a"On Board the Esmeralda; or, Martin Leigh's Log" by John Conroy Hutcheson is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Martin Leigh, a young boy who endures a troubled childhood after losing both parents and then suffering under his cruel aunt and cousins. The narrative follows his hardships at home and school, leading him to the sea, where he embarks on a series of adventures full of excitement and challenges.  The opening of the novel introduces Martin's early life, highlighting the difficulties he faces after becoming an orphan. He lives with his unkind relatives, experiences torment at a boarding school, and eventually runs away with a friend, Tom. The struggles and mistreatment he endures are vividly depicted, setting the stage for his eventual escape to the sea. As Martin navigates through his tumultuous youth, the reader is drawn into his journey filled with both distress and resilience, establishing a strong foundation for the adventurous episodes that are to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aConduct of life -- Juvenile fiction  aSailing -- Juvenile fiction  aSeafaring life -- Juvenile fiction  aRescues -- Juvenile fiction  aUncles -- Juvenile fiction  aShipwrecks -- Juvenile fiction  aAunts -- Juvenile fiction  aPhysicians -- Juvenile fiction1 aOverend, William Heysham,d1851-189840uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21107  c62333d62333