Chapter III: Book II: History

CHAP. I.--State of Corsica in the Sixteenth Century--A Greek Colony
established on 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.