قراءة كتاب Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.
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Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition.
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| CONTENTS. | |
| CHAPTER I. | |
| Inducements to the Expedition.—Early impressions concerning Corsica.—Plan of the Tour.—Routes to Marseilles.—Meeting there | Page 1 |
| CHAP. II. | |
| Marseilles.—Cafe de l'Orient.—Cannebière and Port.—Sail to the Islands in the Gulf.—The Château-d'If and Count de Monte-Cristo.—A sudden Squall | 8 |
| CHAP. III. | |
| Embark for Corsica.—Coast of France and Italy.—Toulon.—Hyères Islands, Frejus, &c.—A stormy Night.—Crossing the Tuscan Sea | 21 |
| CHAP. IV. | |
| Coast of Capo Corso.—Peculiarity of Scenery.—Verdure, and Mountain Villages.—Il Torre di Seneca.—Land at Bastia | 28 |
| CHAP. V. | |
| Bastia.—Territorial Divisions.—Plan of the Rambles.—Hiring Mules.—The Start | 38 |
| CHAP. VI. | |
| Leave Bastia.—The Road.—View of Elba, Pianosa, and Monte-Cristo.—The Littorale.—An Adventure.—The Stagna di Biguglia | 44 |
| CHAP. VII. | |
| Evergreen Thickets.—Their remarkable Character.—A fortunate Rencontre.—Moonlight in the Mountains.—Cross a high Col.—Corsican Shepherds.—The Vendetta.—Village Quarters | 53 |
| CHAP. VIII. | |
| The Littorale.—Corsican Agriculture.—Greek and Roman Colonies.—Sketch of Mediæval and Modern History.—Memoirs of King Theodore de Neuhoff | 65 |
| CHAP. IX. | |
| Environs of Olmeta.—Bandit-Life and the Vendetta.—Its Atrocities.—The Population disarmed.—The Bandits exterminated | 77 |
| CHAP. X. | |
| The Basin of Oletta.—The Olive.—Corsican Tales.—The Heroine of Oletta.—Zones of Climate and Vegetation | 90 |
| CHAP. XI. | |
| Pisan Church at Murato.—Chestnut Woods.—Gulf of San Fiorenzo.—Nelson's Exploit there.—He conducts the Siege of Bastia.—Ilex Woods.—Mountain Pastures.—The Corsican Shepherd | 102 |
| CHAP. XII. | |
| Chain of the Serra di Tenda.—A Night at Bigorno.—A hospitable Priest.—Descent to the Golo | 117 |
| CHAP. XIII. | |
| Ponte Nuovo.—The Battle-field.—Antoine's Story | 129 |
| CHAP. XIV. | |
| Filial Duty, Love, and Revenge: a Corsican Tale | 134 |
| CHAP. XV. | |
| Morosaglia, Seat of the Paolis.—Higher Valley of the Golo.—Orography of Corsica.—Its Geology | 145 |
| CHAP. XVI. | |
| Approach to Corte.—Our “Man of the Woods.”—Casa Paoli.—The Gaffori.—Citadel.—An Evening Stroll | 156 |
| CHAP. XVII. | |
| Pascal Paoli more honoured than Napoleon Buonaparte.—His Memoirs.—George III. King of Corsica.—Remarks on the Union.—Paoli's Death and Tomb | 164 |
| CHAP. XVIII. | |
| Excursion to a Forest.—Borders of the Niolo.—Adventures.—Corsican Pines.—The Pinus Maritima and Pinus Lariccio.—Government Forests | 179 |
| CHAP. XIX. | |
| The Forest of Asco.—Corsican Beasts of Chase.—The Moufflon.—Increase of Wild Animals.—The last of the Banditti | 191 |
| CHAP. XX. | |
| Leave Corte for Ajaccio.—A Legend of Venaco.—Arrival at Vivario | 200 |
| CHAP. XXI. | |
| Leave Vivario.—Forest of Vizzavona.—A roadside Adventure.—Bocagnono.—Arrive late at Ajaccio | 205 |
| CHAP. XXII. | |
