Nothing is likely to eradicate the Vendetta, murder, and the bandit life, but advanced culture. Culture, however, advances very slowly in Corsica. Colonization, the making of roads through the interior, such an increase of general intercourse and industry as would infuse life into the ports--this might amount to a complete disarming of the population. The French Government, utterly powerless against the defiant Corsican spirit, most justly deserves reproach for allowing an island which possesses the finest climate; districts of great fertility; a position commanding the entire Mediterranean between Spain, France, Italy, and Africa; and the most magnificent gulfs and harbours; which is rich in forests, in minerals, in healing springs, and in fruits, and is inhabited by a brave, spirited, highly capable people--for allowing Corsica to become a Montenegro or Italian Ireland. [B] There is a discrepancy which requires explanation between the sum of these and the population given for 1851. Their total is 50,000 below the other figure.--_Tr._ [C] A hectar equals 2 acres, 1 rood, 35 perches English. [D] Of raw tobacco grown in the island, since manufactured tobacco was mentioned among the exports.--_Tr._ [E] German, _Eiferartig_. The word referred to is probably θυμοειδής, usually translated _high-spirited_, _hot-tempered_. See Book II. of the _Republic_.--_Tr._ [F] The hero of Schiller's tragedy of _The Robbers_.--_Tr._ BOOK IV.--WANDERINGS IN CORSICA. CHAPTER I. SOUTHERN PART OF CAPE CORSO. Cape Corso is the long narrow peninsula which Corsica throws out to the north. It is traversed by a rugged mountain range, called the Serra, the highest summits of which, Monte Alticcione and Monte Stello, reach an altitude of more than 5000 feet. Rich and beautiful valleys run down on both sides to the sea.