Corsica in Its Picturesque, Social, and Historical Aspects: The Record of a Tour in the Summer of 1852, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1855 - 493 páginas |
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... never been subdued by an enemy . Then , in the Punic wars , the aspiring Romans wrested the two islands from the Cartha- ginians . But Corsica is not mentioned either in the Punic treaty of the Romans in the time of Tarquinius , or in ...
... never been subdued by an enemy . Then , in the Punic wars , the aspiring Romans wrested the two islands from the Cartha- ginians . But Corsica is not mentioned either in the Punic treaty of the Romans in the time of Tarquinius , or in ...
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... never subjugated . They contented themselves , as it appears , with the two colonies and a few harbour settlements . The fair coast opposite Italy was especially chosen as a settle- ment . They had laid down only one single road in ...
... never subjugated . They contented themselves , as it appears , with the two colonies and a few harbour settlements . The fair coast opposite Italy was especially chosen as a settle- ment . They had laid down only one single road in ...
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... never stifled again , but continued to grow through all storms and con- vulsions ; they ennobled the raw force of a nation by nature passionate , maintained in it through all ages an unexampled love of country and a heroic love of ...
... never stifled again , but continued to grow through all storms and con- vulsions ; they ennobled the raw force of a nation by nature passionate , maintained in it through all ages an unexampled love of country and a heroic love of ...
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... never besides did ecclesiastical fanaticism , extravagant enthusiasm , or priestly rule , strike root in the Corsican people , and their island was spared at least this curse . CHAPTER IX . AFTER Boccanera's departure , the people ...
... never besides did ecclesiastical fanaticism , extravagant enthusiasm , or priestly rule , strike root in the Corsican people , and their island was spared at least this curse . CHAPTER IX . AFTER Boccanera's departure , the people ...
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... never had any thing to do with Corsica , now regarded the island as its own . The Corsicans , who liked any other master but Genoa , gladly took the oath at the diet in Biguglia to the Milanese captain , Antonio Cotta . But at this very ...
... never had any thing to do with Corsica , now regarded the island as its own . The Corsicans , who liked any other master but Genoa , gladly took the oath at the diet in Biguglia to the Milanese captain , Antonio Cotta . But at this very ...
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Ajaccio Aleria Alfonso Algajola ancient Antonio appeared arms avenge Balagna bandit banditti Bastia battle beautiful Biguglia blood Bonaparte Bonifazio Borgo brave brother called Calvi Cape Corso Capraja CHAPTER church coast Corsican nation Corte Count crown dead death Dezio Doria emperor enemy exile eyes father fell Filippini Fiorenzo France freedom French friends Gaffori gave Genoa Genoese Giafferi granite Greeks gulf hand head heart heroic honour inhabitants island Italian king land letter live Mariana Monte Rotondo Morosaglia mountains Murat murder Napoleon nature Nebbio never night noble Pasquale Paoli Phrygian cap Ponte Nuovo poor possession Renuccio republic revenge rock Roman round Sampiero San Fiorenzo Sardinia Sartene Seneca sent ships Signori soul stands stone stood sword thee Theodore thou tion took tower town Tuscany valley vendetta Vescovato village Wachtendonk wife wild women young
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