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.