It is not the object of my book to communicate information in the sphere of natural science; this is as much beyond its scope as beyond the abilities of the author. The work has, however, been written with an earnest purpose.

I am under many obligations for literary assistance to the learned Corsican Benedetto Viale, Professor of Chemistry in the University of Rome; and it would be difficult for me to say how helpful various friends were to me in Corsica itself. My especial thanks are, however, due to the exiled Florentine geographer, Francesco Marmocchi, and to Camillo Friess, Archivarius in Ajaccio.

Rome, April 2, 1853.

The Translator begs to acknowledge his obligations to L. C. C. (the translator of Grillparzer's Sappho), for the translation of the Lullaby, [pp. 240], [241], in the first volume; the Voceros which begin on pp. 51, 52, and 54, in the second volume, and the poem which concludes the work.

Edinburgh, February 1855.

CONTENTS.

BOOK I.—HISTORY.
PAGE
Chap. I.—Earliest Accounts,[1]
II.—The Greeks, Etruscans, Carthaginians, and Romans in Corsica,[4]
III.—State of the Island during the Roman Period,[8]
IV.—Commencement of the Mediæval Period,[11]
V.—Feudalism in Corsica,[14]
VI.—The Pisans in Corsica,[17]
VII.—Pisa or Genoa?—Giudice della Rocca,[20]
VIII.—Commencement of Genoese Supremacy,[22]
IX.—Struggles with Genoa—Arrigo della Rocca,[24]
X.—Vincentello d'Istria,[27]
XI.—The Bank of St. George of Genoa,[30]
XII.—Patriotic Struggles—Giampolo da Leca—Renuccio della Rocca,[34]
XIII.—State of Corsica under the Bank of St. George,[38]
XIV.—The Patriot Sampiero,[41]
XV.—Sampiero—France and Corsica,[45]
XVI.—Sampiero in Exile—His wife Vannina,[48]
XVII.—Return of Sampiero—Stephen Doria,[52]
XVIII.—The Death of Sampiero,[58]
XIX.—Sampiero's Son, Alfonso—Treaty with Genoa,[62]
BOOK II.—HISTORY.
Chap. I.—State of Corsica in the Sixteenth Century—A Greek Colony establishedon the Island,[66]
II.—Insurrection against Genoa,[72]
III.—Successes against Genoa, and German Mercenaries—Peace concluded,[76]
IV.—Recommencement of Hostilities—Declaration of Independence—Democratic Constitution of Costa,[81]
V.—Baron Theodore von Neuhoff,[85]
VI.—Theodore I., King of Corsica,[90]
VII.—Genoa in Difficulties—Aided by France—Theodore expelled,[94]
VIII.—The French reduce Corsica—New Insurrection—The Patriot Gaffori,[98]
IX.—Pasquale Paoli,[105]
X.—Paoli's Legislation,[111]
XI.—Corsica under Paoli—Traffic in Nations—Victories over the French,[119]
XII.—The Dying Struggle,[124]
BOOK III.—WANDERINGS IN THE SUMMER OF 1852.
Chap. I.—Arrival in Corsica,[130]
II.—The City of Bastia,[137]
III.—Environs of Bastia,[144]
IV.—Francesco Marmocchi of Florence—The Geology of Corsica,[149]
V.—A Second Lesson, the Vegetation of Corsica,[154]
VI.—Learned Men,[160]
VII.—Corsican Statistics—Relation of Corsica to France,[164]
VIII.—Bracciamozzo the Bandit,[172]
IX.—The Vendetta, or Revenge to the Death![176]
X.—Bandit Life,[185]
BOOK IV.
Chap. I.—Southern Part of Cape Corso,[198]
II.—From Brando to Luri,[203]
III.—Pino,[208]
IV.—The Tower of Seneca,[212]
V.—Seneca Morale,[218]
VI.—Seneca Birbone,[225]
VII.—Seneca Eroe,[234]
VIII.—Thoughts of a Bride,[236]
IX.—Corsican Superstitions,[242]
BOOK V.
Chap. I.—Vescovato and the Corsican Historians,[246]
II.—Rousseau and the Corsicans,[256]
III.—The Moresca—Armed Dance of the Corsicans,[259]
IV.—Joachim Murat,[264]
V.—Venzolasca—Casabianca—The Old Cloisters,[275]
VI.—Hospitality and Family Life in Oreto—The Corsican Antigone,[277]
VII.—A Ride through the District of Orezza to Morosaglia,[288]
VIII.—Pasquale Paoli,[293]
IX.—Paoli's Birthplace,[305]
X.—Clemens Paoli,[314]
XI.—The Old Hermit,[317]
XII.—The Battle-field of Ponte Nuovo,[321]

WANDERINGS IN CORSICA.