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Title: Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck
Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Alternate Title: 30 Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck
Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by MWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck" by Samuel Leech is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir chronicles the experiences of Leech, who served six years in both the British and American navies during a time when naval life was marked by brutal punishments and harsh conditions. Through his narrative, Leech aims to provide an authentic view of naval life from a sailor's perspective, contrasting it with the often glorified accounts of higher-ranking officers. At the start of the book, Samuel Leech introduces himself and shares aspects of his early life, detailing his hardships as an orphan raised by various guardians. Despite a troubled upbringing, his desire to go to sea grows as he is surrounded by stories of sailors and their adventures. Ultimately, Leech’s aspirations lead him to enlist in the navy, spurred on by the promise of adventure and the allure of life at sea. However, he swiftly encounters the darker realities of service, including physical abuse and the severe discipline imposed on sailors. His reflections set the stage for a vivid recounting of the trials and tribulations he faced during his time at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leech, Samuel, 1798-1848

EBook No.: 63273

Published: Sep 23, 2020

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: Adventure and adventurers

Subject: United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives

Subject: Sailors

Subject: Leech, Samuel, 1798-1848

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck
Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Alternate Title: 30 Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck
Being the Experience of Samuel Leech

Note: Reading ease score: 66.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by MWS, John Campbell and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)

Summary: "Thirty Years From Home; or, a Voice From the Main Deck" by Samuel Leech is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This memoir chronicles the experiences of Leech, who served six years in both the British and American navies during a time when naval life was marked by brutal punishments and harsh conditions. Through his narrative, Leech aims to provide an authentic view of naval life from a sailor's perspective, contrasting it with the often glorified accounts of higher-ranking officers. At the start of the book, Samuel Leech introduces himself and shares aspects of his early life, detailing his hardships as an orphan raised by various guardians. Despite a troubled upbringing, his desire to go to sea grows as he is surrounded by stories of sailors and their adventures. Ultimately, Leech’s aspirations lead him to enlist in the navy, spurred on by the promise of adventure and the allure of life at sea. However, he swiftly encounters the darker realities of service, including physical abuse and the severe discipline imposed on sailors. His reflections set the stage for a vivid recounting of the trials and tribulations he faced during his time at sea. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Leech, Samuel, 1798-1848

EBook No.: 63273

Published: Sep 23, 2020

Downloads: 71

Language: English

Subject: Adventure and adventurers

Subject: United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives

Subject: Sailors

Subject: Leech, Samuel, 1798-1848

LoCC: History: America: Revolution to the Civil War (1783-1861)

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.