| 单词 | Corsican |
| 例句 | The greatest fencing machine since the Corsican Wizard was barely even practicing the sword. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The new people were something else before they were white—Catholic, Corsican, Welsh, Mennonite, Jewish—and if all our national hopes have any fulfillment, then they will have to be something else again. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z Chez Dede divided its menu into two distinct halves: one listed standard fare like pizza, the other offered traditional Corsican food. High in the Hills of Corsica 2011-08-12T18:55:00Z Grimwood evokes the scent of a Corsican hillside; he writes of monks on St Michel hovering "at the back of the dilapidated cathedral like unhappy ghosts" and the tawdry, crowded stink of Versailles. The Last Banquet by Jonathan Grimwood – review 2013-07-20T10:01:08Z They like pasta, and you will find dishes of ravioli or penne augmented by something Corsican like minced charcuterie. High in the Hills of Corsica 2011-08-12T18:55:00Z But he continues to speak up for Corsican culture as expressed through the wines. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The third son of a Catholic Corsican mother and a father descended from Ukrainian Jews, Mr. Boltanski has a lot in his background to make sense of. Christian Boltanski Has a Show at the Park Avenue Armory 2010-05-09T23:40:00Z He had the painting brought by his yacht to a Corsican harbor — with plans to fly it to a Swiss freeport storage center — when French customs agents seized it. Private Property or Patrimony? The Fight Over a Picasso 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z Whatever your opinion of the upstart Corsican, one thing is certain: A hundred years from now, publishers will still be bringing out books about Napoleon Bonaparte. Review | Napoleon Bonaparte, gardener? Yes, says a new book, the dictator found solace in the natural world 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Mr Roberts is right to detect Corsican roots in this. Flawed sparkler 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The same principles appeared to be at work in this Corsican village. Into Corsica, From Rustic Villages to Stony Cliffs 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Unlike the sons of aristocrats who aimed for a career in the cavalry, the young Corsican glimpsed the future: He studied artillery. ‘Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny’ sheds new light on the storied emperor 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z As we cycled down tiny lanes planted with hollyhocks, I wondered what Napoleon, the proud Corsican islander, thought of these idyllic surroundings during the final days of his political reign. Better than Elba: Echoes of Napoleon on idyllic French islands 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z I pumped the brakes while descending steep cobblestoned streets, weaving through shoppers, and passing others sampling Corsican beer. BYOB (bring your own bike) when you travel 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z Leading wine lists in New York now seem incomplete without a few Corsican selections. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The dense warren of surrounding streets is a culinary microcosm of Marseille’s diverse population: there are Corsican fishmongers, halal butchers, Vietnamese grocery stores, Moroccan patisseries, Lebanese bakeries and west African canteens. 'We will survive': life after lockdown in resilient Marseille 2020-06-03T04:00:00Z You could try a Corsican vermentinu, or even opt for a manzanilla sherry, which would be delicious. Vivian Howard, a TV Chef, Offers Hope for Her Rural Hometown 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z I raved about the white wine from this Corsican producer last summer. 5 wines to cozy up to in the new year 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z Sheep and pigs range free, fattening themselves for the cheese and charcuterie that are staples of the central Corsican diet. High in the Hills of Corsica 2011-08-12T18:55:00Z I've had Corsican or Sicilian wines where a hint of salt was enjoyable, but this was like someone poured chicken broth into my merlot. Millennials Answer the Call of Mexican Wine Country 2017-04-25T04:00:00Z Certainly, no figure obsessed the 19th century more than this Corsican upstart. ‘Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny’ sheds new light on the storied emperor 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z This red combines both grapes, along with grenache and syrah, to create a gorgeous wine that is floral, focused, lightly tannic and thoroughly Corsican. A September Wine Romance 2020-09-17T04:00:00Z He loved Corsica, where he kept a house for many years, and he proposed to his wife, Alexandra Bastedo, the actor and animal sanctuary keeper, on top of a snow-capped Corsican mountain. Patrick Garland 2013-04-22T15:35:16Z Regina Dabdab is a jewelry designer in Paris who works with driftwood that she finds on Corsican beaches, washed up and naturally polished by sand and salt. From Travel to Fashion, Wood Goes Exotic 2012-11-21T15:30:24Z Set to the music of the Corsican polyphonic group A Filetta, it examines the complex ways in which we create order and meaning through art. This week's new dance 2013-04-20T05:00:23Z Once a refuge of sailors, the cobbled streets, shady squares and pastel-hued town houses began welcoming immigrants — Italian, Corsican, Algerian — in the 20th century and are now filling with young professionals and arty types. 36 Hours: 36 Hours in Marseille 2011-08-11T20:32:33Z Even into the 1980s, the best Corsican grapes were often unavailable. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z But by 1799, when the “Sabines” went on view, a Corsican general had channeled the ideals of the Revolution into personal supremacy. The Dangerous Beauty of Jacques-Louis David 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z Though no proud Corsican would admit it, a typical meal on the island is usually a mash-up of French and Italian foods. High in the Hills of Corsica 2011-08-12T18:55:00Z This is a dazzling display of invention, and accompanied by an equally profligate range of live musicians, including the Corsican group A Filetta, it seems to contain all the world's cultures. Puz/zle – review 2013-04-25T17:02:05Z The next year, she met a skinny, awkward Corsican called Napoléon, who had risen to prominence in the revolution’s final days. Discovering Joséphine Bonaparte in Martinique, Italy and France 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z From that unpromising beginning, Mr. Arena went on to become a godfather of Corsican wine. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z The Corsican and French-Italian mobs only recently seem to have faded away, but there are North African gangs to replace them; not many weeks go by without reprisals. T Magazine: France Nouveau 2011-11-17T17:04:21Z Inspired by the old Corsican brothers story, it's essentially a Greek tragedy rewritten in a modern, musical vein, and it taps into familiar stories from myth and fairytale. This week's new theatre 2013-01-12T06:00:19Z Tip: Go hungry and ask the cheese stewards for samples of esoteric products like the Fleur de Maquis, a Corsican ewe cheese encased in rosemary and juniper berries. A Road Map to Shopping Like a Royal in London 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Needing protection in order to survive, he carries out a soul-coarsening atrocity on behalf of a Corsican mob boss who runs a criminal operation within the prison walls. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 5: Seeing Naz in a New Light 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z The academic Robert Aldrich wrote that in the 1930s Corsican dissidents criticized Paris for failing to develop the island’s infrastructure and educational system, giving it “less favorable treatment than many a colony.” Into Corsica, From Rustic Villages to Stony Cliffs 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z Turkey’s Kurds look to revivals of Corsican, Catalan and other formerly oppressed European languages as examples of cultural change leading to political upheavals. Abroad: For Kurds in Turkey, Autonomy in Music 2011-06-01T13:26:46Z In December’s local elections, nationalist leaders gained power in the Corsican Assembly, with its new president, Jean-Guy Talamoni, making a victory speech in Corsican. Into Corsica, From Rustic Villages to Stony Cliffs 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z A Corsican, and a giant of a man who wields a knife so large it probably once belonged to Hercules himself. "You never go into the upper kitchen" and other survival tips from a waiter in Paris 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z The mayors of Cannes, Villeneuve-Loubet and the Corsican seaside resort of Sisco imposed the ban last week, arguing the burkini, which leaves only the face, hands and feet exposed, defies French laws on secularism. Australian burkini designer profits from French ban 2016-08-24T04:00:00Z A Corsican, and a giant of a man who wields a knife so large it probably once belonged to Hercules himself. "You never go into the upper kitchen" and other survival tips from a waiter in Paris 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z An estimated 10 percent or more of the Corsican population was killed in World War I, maybe twice the rate as in the rest of France. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z But by the end of the film, Malik has succeeded in defining himself not as an honorary Corsican or a loyal Muslim but as a free and self-created man. T Magazine: Changing of the Avant-Garde 2011-02-25T20:22:41Z But they're also spicing things up with some slate manufacturing and the island where history's most famous Corsican carked it. David Mitchell on new World Heritage sites 2011-03-27T00:05:36Z One of my favourites, nestled in a wooded part in the west bit of Wimbledon Common, is the Corsican pine tree circle and the natural springs within it. Top 10 forgotten British beauty spots 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z In it, Napoleon’s invasion of Russia proves successful and the Corsican upstart eventually becomes the Sovereign of the World. How great science fiction works 2016-08-10T04:00:00Z The sinuous Corsican coastline is among the most beautiful in the world, but almost no place on the island is immune from the baleful stare of the mountains. Corsican Wines Speak a Language of Their Own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Two brothers, three nephews and a convicted member of the Corsican underworld were also in the dock. Rédoine Faïd: France's jailbreak king guilty of helicopter escape 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z In a speech he described as “an outstretched hand,” Macron said: “Let us have the audacity to build a Corsican autonomy within the republic.” Macron proposes limited autonomy for France’s Mediterranean island of Corsica 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Good choices at ground level are Corsican mint, creeping orange and caraway thyme — any or all of which can be grown between steppingstones or pavers where you’ll step on them and release their fragrance. For long-lasting, luscious fragrance, add scented foliage to your garden 2023-07-15T04:00:00Z Safety note: in large quantities, Corsican mint can be toxic to dogs! Link your house and garden with curbside plantings | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z He had achieved fame only because of the opportunities the revolutionary armies provided; as a member of a minor Corsican noble family, he would never have risen to prominence in the pre-revolutionary era. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z A subplot in the trial concerned a Corsican mafia connection. Rédoine Faïd: France's jailbreak king guilty of helicopter escape 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Managers also said work started on Tuesday to chop down trees on Goose Hill, including mature Corsican pine and Scots pine, to make way for an access road for the planned Sizewell C station. Sizewell B power plant outage for 66-day maintenance project 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z The intense line of storms hit the Corsican capital of Ajaccio on the southwest coast at 8:15 a.m. local time. Rare 1,000-mile derecho event crosses Europe, killing at least a dozen 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z She became particularly good friends with Jacques de Guillebon, a Catholic writer with Corsican roots and a talent for skewering liberal conventions. France’s Far Right Turn 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z There, he endured harassment and hazing from the sons of “real” French nobles, who belittled his Corsican accent and treated him as a foreign interloper. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Local villagers, relatives and sympathizers protected him, but French intelligence agents and Corsican security forces tracked him down, and he was captured in a farmhouse in 2003, without resistance and protesting his innocence. Yvan Colonna, Corsican nationalist and convicted murderer, dies at 61 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Gatherings to mourn Colonna on Monday evening in two Corsican towns passed off peacefully, local media reported. Corsican nationalist Colonna dies after being attacked in jail - media 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z A jailed Corsican nationalist, whose prison assault sparked protests on the French Mediterranean island, has died. Yvan Colonna: Corsican nationalist dies after jihadist jail attack 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z But comments suggesting that the government was willing to discuss Corsican “autonomy” — a tricky topic in highly centralized France — gave Mr. Macron’s opponents much-needed ammunition. Riding High in the Polls, an Aloof Macron Steps Into the Election Fray 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The attack left the Corsican militant in a coma and led to renewed calls for nationalist prisoners to be transferred from the French mainland to the island, closer to their families. French interior minister heading for Corsica for talks after violent protests 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Corsican nationalists ever since called for him to be repatriated to a prison in Corsica, to be close to his family. Yvan Colonna, Corsican nationalist and convicted murderer, dies at 61 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z Many people in Corsica have called for jailed Corsican nationalists to serve their prison time in Corsican jails, rather than on mainland France. Corsican nationalist Colonna dies after being attacked in jail - media 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The attack left the Corsican militant in a coma and led to renewed calls for nationalist prisoners to be transferred from the French mainland to the island. Corsican protestors clash with police in anger over jailed nationalist 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Because of his small stature and thick Corsican accent, Napoleon was mocked by his fellow students at military school. World History: Patterns of Interaction 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z The midfielder drove a powerful shot straight down the middle after the Corsican side gave a penalty away inside the first minute. Nantes beats Bastia 2-0 to reach French Cup semifinals 2022-02-10T05:00:00Z With the cabal's 20 members gathered round a large table, Blofeld reaches for a secret switch and sends the Corsican into oblivion. James Bond's French haunts give licence to thrill 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, Colonna had been strangled by a fellow inmate, leaving the Corsican militant in a coma. Corsican nationalist Colonna dies after being attacked in jail - media 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z France's Constitutional Council struck down a bill allowing schools to teach the majority of the day in minority languages such as Basque, Breton and Corsican, saying the plan was unconstitutional. France's Constitutional Council rejects bill permitting minority language schools 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z The people soon ratified it, and Paoli became “general” of the Corsican Republic. Review | The conflicts and characters behind the world’s constitutions 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z Born Feb. 7, 1927 in Montpellier, France on the Mediterranean coast, Gréco was the younger of two daughters of a Corsican police commissioner. Juliette Greco, actress, singer and muse of postwar France, has died 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z In 1804, the Corsican upstart Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself as France’s emperor. Opinion | It’s Trump’s Revolution 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z Corsican ports and flights remained disrupted on Tuesday. Storm Ciara kills at least six in Europe 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z Six years ago when riding the Tour as Froome’s loyal teammate, Thomas fell off his bike on a Corsican road in the opening stage and broke his pelvis. Geraint Thomas crashes again as heat wave engulfs Tour de France 2019-07-23T04:00:00Z Police said the suspect also shot at police officers in the Corsican city of Bastia on Wednesday before holing up in a nearby building. Gunman kills 1 on Corsica; police don’t see terror motive 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z “A Prophet,” Audiard’s most unanimously celebrated film, is the tale of a green young man who goes to prison and must eventually replace his father figure, a devilish Corsican mafia boss, in order to survive. Can ‘the French Scorsese’ Pull Off a Western? 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z French maritime officials said the Tunisia registered ferry Ulysse carrying trucks, rammed on Sunday the Cyprus registered CSL Virginia, which was anchored around 15 miles off the Corsican coast. Two Ships Collide Off Corsica Causing Three-Mile Long Oil Spill 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The human parasites found in Africa didn’t infect the Corsican snails, Boissier reported. A tropical parasitic disease has invaded Europe, thanks to a hybrid of two infectious worms 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z From minor Corsican noble and artillery officer to statesman and military leader, Napoleon Bonaparte’s many incarnations continue to fascinate historians and the public. Family portraits give glimpse into Napoleon’s intimate life 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z She is referring to the 1960s pop heart-throb turned actor Jacques Dutronc, from whom she is separated but not divorced, and who spends most of his time in their Corsican villa. Françoise Hardy: ‘I sing about death in a symbolic, even positive way’ 2018-04-29T04:00:00Z The president also rejected another demand by Corsican nationalists for a special residency status to prevent property speculation by outsiders. Macron rejects Corsican language demand 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Wrapping up his first visit to the island of 320,000 people since Corsican nationalists swept elections in December, Macron rejected demands to recognize Corsican as a second official language. Macron rejects growing nationalist demands in Corsica 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Thousands of nationalists demonstrated Sunday ahead of Macron’s visit, asking for more autonomy, equal status for the Corsican language and the release of Corsican prisoners held in mainland prisons. Macron visits Corsica amid growing influence of nationalists 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z The nationalists are not seeking independence, but they do want more financial devolution and recognition for the Corsican language. Corsica nationalists rally for devolution 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z In December, Corsican nationalists swept the election for a new regional assembly, crushing Macron’s young centrist movement and traditional parties. Corsican nationalists protest ahead of French leader’s visit 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z In addition to a sequel, “Toujours Provence,” in recent years he completed a quartet of “Caper” novels: “The Vintage Caper,” “The Corsican Caper,” “The Marseille Caper” and “The Diamond Caper.” This week’s passages 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z In recent years, Mayle completed a quartet of "Caper" novels: "The Vintage Caper," ''The Corsican Caper," ''The Marseille Caper" and "The Diamond Caper." Peter Mayle, author of 'A Year in Provence,' dead at 78 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z In recent years, Mayle completed a quartet of “Caper” novels: “The Vintage Caper,” ”The Corsican Caper,” ”The Marseille Caper” and “The Diamond Caper.” Peter Mayle, author of ‘A Year in Provence,’ is dead at 78 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Corsican nationalism emerged after World War I and grew into a movement demanding more autonomy and even independence. Catalan Separatists Want Independence. Who Else? 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z The Corsican vote was not an independence referendum, although its results will likely boost a campaign to demand greater local control. Corsican nationalists win local vote, as another corner of Europe seeks its own path 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z On the ballot are nationalist issues such as amnesty for political prisoners, the recognition of Corsican as the official language alongside French and protections for locals who want to buy real estate. Corsicans vote to elect new regional assembly 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z “Our slogan was, “French Get Out!”’ — a slogan still scribbled in Corsican on the walls of the university here, “IFF,” I Francesi Fora. Is Corsica the Next Catalonia? Nationalists Are Poised for Election Win 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Best of all, there was the one about how the Bureau of Narcotics caught French intelligence protecting the Corsican syndicates smuggling heroin into New York City. Exploring the shadows of America’s security state 2017-08-29T04:00:00Z The Corsican nationalist movement is primarily represented by two political parties: Femu a Corsica, which demands more autonomy, and Corsica Libera, which is separatist. Catalan Separatists Want Independence. Who Else? 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z For decades, Corsican militants menaced French government authorities and infrastructure on the island. Corsican nationalists win local vote, as another corner of Europe seeks its own path 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Mediapart said the rented house belongs to the girlfriend of Gilbert Casanova, a former Corsican nationalist convicted of drug trafficking in 2010. French ministers rent home linked to ex-drug trafficker 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Mr. Talamoni, president of the Corsican assembly, believes independence is the restive Mediterranean island’s destiny and speaks proudly of going to Barcelona “a few times a year.” Is Corsica the Next Catalonia? Nationalists Are Poised for Election Win 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Schiappa is Corsican, and grew up in a multiracial council estate north of Paris. '€5,000 would be a deterrent': the French minister who wants sexual harassment fines 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z In a landslide victory on Sunday, Corsican nationalists won 56.5 percent of the vote in the second round of territorial elections, confirming continuing calls for greater autonomy from Paris. Catalan Separatists Want Independence. Who Else? 2017-12-17T05:00:00Z Yvan Colonna, a Corsican nationalist, was convicted of the crime and is currently serving a life sentence in a prison in Toulon in southern France. Corsican nationalists win local vote, as another corner of Europe seeks its own path 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z Though he's mostly limited himself to French films since, he was more widely seen in 2014 western The Salvation as a burly Corsican enforcer. 10 sports stars who became actors - BBC News 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z Yet Sunday’s first round of elections to the territorial assembly in Corsica is predicted to be a crowning moment for over 40 years of Corsican nationalism. Is Corsica the Next Catalonia? Nationalists Are Poised for Election Win 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The Corsican club also announced in a statement on Tuesday that all the supporters who will be identified will be banned from attending matches “for the maximum amount of time.” Bastia files lawsuit against fans following players attack 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Last month two villagers and three men of North African origin were hurt in a brawl on a beach in the Corsican village of Sisco. Corsica parents 'block women in headscarves' - BBC News 2016-09-05T04:00:00Z But the mayor of the Corsican town of Sisco said he wouldn't lift the ban he imposed after an Aug. 13 clash on a beach. Top French court rules Burkini bans violate basic freedoms 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z At the end of last month, an outlawed Corsican paramilitary group warned Islamist militants against targeting their island. France Corsica brawl: Mayor bans burkinis amid tensions - BBC News 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z At the end of last month, an outlawed Corsican paramilitary group said that Islamist militants against targeting their island. Corsica brawl: Four hurt in clashes on French beach - BBC News 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z For millennia, an army had “marched on its stomach,” to quote celebrity Corsican Napoleon Bonaparte, and the logistical puzzle of feeding soldiers and sailors was a head-scratcher to flummox even a chess grand master. The Whole History of the World Is Contained Within Your Breakfast 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z “I’m not a front and forward guy,” says Mr. Dangin, a Corsican who left home for Paris at 14 to work as a hairdresser. Balmain’s Secret Weapon 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Following violent incidents involving the Corsican club’s fans last weekend, the league said on Wednesday that “given the actual context in Corsica” it decided to move the league match to March, 9. French league postpones Bastia match after fan violence 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z But the club’s last league win at home was against Corsican side Bastia way back on Sept. 13. PSG coach Laurent Blanc already focusing on Chelsea match 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z As Harvey once indicated, when it came to highly delicate assignments, working with Corsican gangsters was preferable because they were harder to trace back to the CIA than Italian or American Mafia hit men. Inside the plot to kill JFK: The secret story of the CIA and what really happened in Dallas 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Corsican authorities say in a statement Tuesday they were tipped off about an attempted smuggling of the prized 1906 painting, "Head of a Young Woman," to Switzerland. France seizes smuggled $27M Picasso masterpiece that was banned from leaving Spain 2015-08-04T04:00:00Z French health inspectors are checking ferry passengers arriving at the small Corsican port of Bonifacio, in an effort to prevent any further Xylella contamination. France acts against olive disease outbreak in Corsica - BBC News 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z “We have met the Corsican ogre in the field and have dealt him the most shattering defeat,” he said, to patriotic cheers. Re-enactment celebrates Waterloo victory 200 years on 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z Some are fairly linear, but others are as complex as anything that Corsican genius Francois Coty schemed up a century ago. Girlie pink and darker red perfumes for Valentine's Day 2015-02-07T05:00:00Z According to Hunt, the gunmen were likely recruited from the Corsican underworld. Inside the plot to kill JFK: The secret story of the CIA and what really happened in Dallas 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z The survival of the Corsican landscape, compared with the desecration of so much of the Mediterranean, seems miraculous. Are Corsica's days of militants and the mafia over? 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Because of raised tensions between the two teams, no visiting fans from the Corsican club were allowed at the match, which Bastia won 1-0. French league to investigate Nice-Bastia incidents 2014-10-19T04:00:00Z François Alfonsi, the president of the alliance and a proud Corsican, admits that it would be messy, but “democracy is messy and democracy is what Europe needs.” Separatists Around the World Draw Inspiration From Scotland 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z “The Corsican Caper” goes for locale - most of it being Provence with some scenes in Corsica, which seems wonderfully stuck in a time warp - at least as much as plot. Review: Mayle’s sleuth tries to prevent a murder 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z After almost a year of negotiations Mba completed his switch from Warri Wolves to the Corsican outfit in December. Mba determined to do well in France 2014-01-12T16:28:03Z And if Paris doesn't budge, he warned, then Corsican frustration will lead to more violence, worse than ever before. Are Corsica's days of militants and the mafia over? 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z Prudhomme, the race director, said viewing figures in France for the Corsican leg of the race are the highest they've been in a decade. After Beauty of Corsica, Brunt of Tour Awaits 2013-07-01T21:26:37Z Those who haven't scouted out the Corsican stages will have made a big mistake. AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014 2013-06-18T19:40:15Z "I speak French with a Corsican accent," he says. Complex Napoleon Rivalry Heads for Its Waterloo 2013-04-08T02:36:02Z It is no wonder that Corsican society today is paralyzed by fear, he said. Letter from Europe: A French Province That Won't Be Tamed 2012-11-23T13:00:29Z Indeed, despite decades of political bluster and resources mustered to stop Corsican crime, the rate of solved murders on the island was 55 percent in 2011, compared to 90 percent nationwide. Corsica’s Drumbeat of Death 2012-11-17T09:45:00Z Her loved ones — a dashing Corsican companion as well as two grown sons from previous marriages — live far from her Washington residence. The economy of Christine Lagarde 2012-09-24T23:29:00Z In one assignment he paid Corsican mobsters to keep leftist dockworkers in line; in another, he released cockroaches in the hotel rooms of Soviet labor delegations. Edwin P. Wilson, C.I.A. Operative With Cloak-and-Dagger Life, Dies at 84 2012-09-22T17:51:55Z Napoleon, in his early youth, was a Corsican nationalist; he then became completely French, without shedding his roots. Britain and the EU: Some ideas for improving Britain's relations with Europe. Why they may not work 2012-06-01T16:14:58Z Mr. Thiel’s last big Corsican case involved a number of young thugs, arrested for a series of violent acts committed in 2007 and 2008, including the tossing of a grenade into a police station. Letter from Europe: A French Province That Won't Be Tamed 2012-11-23T13:00:29Z I must follow that bearded Corsican and draw his face. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z Two months after, the battle of Marengo had been fought and won: the legations, Lombardy, Venetia, the hereditary German states, the capital itself, had fallen a prey to the Corsican conqueror! The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z No, that was not France—it was the Corsican. Punch, or the London Charivari, October 28th 1893 2012-04-05T02:00:37.137Z His government was a despotism not tempered by epigrams, and it was controlled by a despot who, though not devoid of a sense of humor, had all a Corsican's mortal hatred of ridicule. Caricature and Other Comic Art in all Times and many Lands. 2012-04-04T02:00:59.277Z Then came a shock; a rough, jarring shock; a shock worthy to be administered by, instead of to, the Corsican himself. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z He is chief barber for the King, a Corsican, red-faced, rotund, about forty; he seems in the prime of life. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z At a masked ball he met a very charming Corsican lady. The Literary Sense 2012-04-02T02:00:28.147Z In vain had my two friends and the Corsican and Sardinian officers attempted to compete with their valour. Ti-Ping Tien-Kwoh The History of the Ti-Ping Revolution (Volume I) 2012-03-19T02:00:25.027Z But granting the worst that can be said of ruthless acts in the stern Corsican, are we to reserve our anathema for him alone? Life Without and Life Within or, Reviews, Narratives, Essays, and poems. 2012-03-05T03:00:13.070Z Napoleon's brother-in-law, Murat, had started life as a tavern waiter; Napoleon himself was the son of a poor Corsican lawyer and had never been able to learn to speak French without a barbarous accent. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z By that coach had come, eleven years before, the news of the abdication of the Corsican and the close of the Great War. Ovington's Bank 2012-02-28T03:00:25.267Z As Gerard was long in coming, the patient Hans—his employer's eye being no longer on him—improved the time by quaffing solemnly, silently, and at short but accurately measured intervals, goblets of Corsican wine. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z He is, he asserts, neither the Corsican Ogre of the British imagination nor the Heroic Emperor for whom myriads of Frenchmen gladly died. The Gentle Reader 2012-02-15T03:00:37.463Z Paine remained in Paris until the "Reign of Terror" was ended and that of the Corsican tyrant had commenced. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 11 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Miscellany 2012-02-11T03:03:52.627Z The Spanish people, not the Spanish nobles, preserved the independence of the nation and actually broke the career of the Corsican conqueror. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Biologically speaking, Citizen Bonaparte was the second son of Madame Laetitia Bonaparte, n�e Ramolino, the wife of a Corsican lawyer of some small local importance. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z My friend, I am a Corsican by birth, and I have aided in the unsuccessful fight for Corsica's liberty, but now I believe I will adopt a new country and become a French patriot. When a Cobbler Ruled a King 2012-01-15T03:00:13.430Z The bark contained the miracle working body of a Corsican Christian martyrized by the Romans. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Being several years older than the young Corsican, he instructed him in mathematics. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z He was a Napoleon of graft, and his ambition was as boundless as that of the Corsican. The Lash 2011-12-20T03:00:32.457Z Napoleon may not have been able to speak French grammatically; but he certainly did have at his command a varied and choice collection of Parisian and Corsican Billingsgate. The Rise of the Dutch Kingdom 1795-1813 2012-01-19T03:00:20.007Z In fact we were a kind of Corsican brothers in similitude, for, if I remember rightly, they were twins like Jill and me. Wild Life in the Land of the Giants A Tale of Two Brothers 2011-12-12T03:00:34.923Z It made of a puny Corsican the Ruler of the World. A Hundred and Sixty Books by Washington Authors Some Other Writers Who are Contributors to Periodical Literature, Lines Worth Knowing by Heart 2011-11-27T03:00:12.497Z But hateful as the Corsican was, no one could wish for an English victory which would leave Great Britain the undisputed ruler of the ocean. Thomas Jefferson The Apostle of Americanism 2011-11-23T03:00:55.563Z Even the Corsican dared only style himself Emperor of the French. The World Masters 2011-11-18T03:00:31.543Z Was it Kitty Windus who told me that about him—about his father having been an English merchant captain and his mother a Corsican woman he found dancing in a sailors' caf� in Marseilles? The Story of Louie 2011-10-26T02:00:27.053Z "The Corsican Ogre," and the "American Ape," were phrases coined in the same mint. Sketch of the life of Abraham Lincoln 2011-10-24T02:00:19.173Z A few days later he set sail for Paris, for, with the Corsican's star high in the heavens, there seemed no better place for such a man to seek adventure and advancement. Gentlemen Rovers 2011-10-22T02:00:27.907Z Quite unexpectedly it was recalled to momentary life by the caprice of the great Corsican, who then ruled the destinies of the world. Creed And Deed A Series of Discourses 2011-10-12T02:00:40.147Z "Bloody Boney, the Corsican Butcher, Left off Trade and Retiring to Scarecrow Island" is the title of still another of Rowlandson's characteristic cartoons. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z Although on July 20th he has written a friend in Corsica that "all smiles on the Republic," he writes Saliceti, another brother Corsican, very differently on August 1st. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z Like the little man with the large head he is a big scoundrel; but, unlike the Corsican, he is not a great soldier. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The Grangerford-Shepherdson feud is a vendetta as deadly as any Corsican could wish, yet the parties to it were honest, brave, sincere, good Christian people, probably people of deep religious sentiment. Americanisms and Briticisms with other essays on other isms 2011-08-12T02:00:23.033Z He was a Corsican above all things else, and not in the least a Frenchman. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z He has mounted the Corsican upon a bubble and sends him careering upward back to earth, while hissing dragons pour forth furious blasts to waft the bubble onward. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z The King of England wore the Corsican crown only two years. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z One of them was her old friend from law school, a Corsican businessman named Xavier Giocanti and, they say, it was a coup de foudre. Is this the world's sexiest woman (and the most powerful)? 2011-07-16T23:05:00Z It would be worth while to get up amateur theatricals and play the Corsican Brothers. Nevermore 2011-07-08T02:00:23.973Z P. S.—For example: If you know fully what a Corsican is, you have the key to the understanding of Bonaparte. McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 1 2011-07-17T02:00:36.813Z In too many cases, the incentive was to gratify the hatred of the Corsican rather than any remarkable merit that could be discovered in the caricatures. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z Well, it is a foreign name, for I am of Corsican origin. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Lagarde, who has two sons from a former marriage, still swims several times a week and goes scuba diving in the Mediterranean with her partner, Xavier Giocanti, a Corsican businessman and Marseille resident. Lagarde Set to Be Named IMF Chief as U.S., Russia Offer Support 2011-06-28T16:52:44Z Cardito was that Corsican with whom he had formerly split on the subject of the Gallic war. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Ah, ah," said the Corsican, "so two played at the same game. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The Corsican is compiling a constitution in accordance with his own views. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z He was a Corsican by birth and looked like a stage pirate. Average Americans 2011-06-02T02:00:20.387Z One solitary Frenchman there was too, a Corsican, and I saw a Turk kicking him most brutally on the floor one morning. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z And I will supplicate Him right earnestly," said the Corsican, "that we never may meet again at all except one day at the point of the bayonet. Titan: A Romance Vol. II (of 2) 2011-06-14T02:00:26.670Z Scarcely had he replaced the vial when the Corsican entered, having a plate on which were two large pork chops, with a gravy of cornichons. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The papal tiara is descending as a "Roman meteor," charged with lightnings to blast the Corsican. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z Curious are the superstitions of the Corsican shepherds touching death. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z Acting on the suggestion of a Corsican named Vantine, he established Rossall School, one of the most successful educational institutions in the north, and of which he was secretary for 28 years. Norfolk Annals A Chronological Record of Remarkable Events in the Nineteeth Century, Vol. 2 2011-05-25T02:00:19.650Z Louis XIV.’s pride caused the first struggle, which turned exclusively upon questions of form, as in the affair of the Corsican Guard in 1662. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" 2011-05-15T02:00:07.897Z "Probably," said the Corsican, in the same tongue, "what you would have given me, had I not taken care to empty in the fireplace the glass into which you had poured some narcotic or other." The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The beast, of Corsican origin, is represented with seven heads, and the names of Austria, Naples, Holland, Denmark, Prussia, and Russia are inscribed on their respective crowns. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z All that he held sacred in heaven or on earth became bound up in the Corsican's mind with the obligation to avenge the blood of his kindred. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z The lyrics of Sognu are delivered in the Corsican language, while the song already has the bookmakers in a flurry. Eurovision rivals 2011-05-10T01:52:07Z A dark Napoleonic lock lay across his forehead, and his clear-cut profile otherwise suggested the Corsican, the resemblance being, I wickedly assumed, one that the philosopher encouraged. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z "The second entry will make a man drink like a fish," said the Corsican. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The body of the late Corsican lies before him and is being cut up with professional zeal. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z The next world of the Romaic songs is far from being a place "where all smiles and is glad;" the forebodings of the Corsican's Chilina's mother are common enough here in Greece. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z The Abate Casanova of Ajaccio, in another pamphlet, attempts, on the strength of a very ancient but equally obscure tradition, to prove that Columbus was a Corsican. Cuba Past and Present 2011-04-16T02:00:18.193Z The sight of the terrible little Corsican peeping over the edge of the thirty-eighth chapter sends Wells scurrying from his solitude into the center of a British square. Seeing Things at Night 2011-04-10T02:00:05.360Z May he whom the enemies call the Corsican Ogre, soon eat up the Prussians, Austrians, and beggarly Cossacks. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z The "Dutch Frogs" are spitting out their spite; and the Rhenish Confederation is personified as a herd of starved "Rats," ready to feast on the Corsican. The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z At the sight of a new-born babe the Corsican involuntarily sets to work making auguries. Essays in the Study of Folk-Songs (1886) 2011-05-28T02:00:21.687Z "By combatting all governments which refuse to recognize your rights or which pluck you of them, as did Napoleon, the accursed Corsican, and as the Bourbons have done." The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z He could have brought to sup cheerfully together a Corsican and a Genoese,—a representative of Geneva and a negative man, the mufti and an archbishop. Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume 2011-03-20T02:00:21.247Z The Corsican, however, pushed him back, and Pignana sank stupidly on his seat. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z A sample of the titles of this period show the general tendency; he is the "Corsican Bloodhound," the "Carcass-Butcher"; he is a jail-bird doing the "Rogues' March to the Island of Elba." The History of the Nineteenth Century in Caricature 2011-10-04T02:00:18.533Z I remember, he cannot endure the Corsican upstart. 'O Thou, My Austria!' 2011-03-04T03:01:01.630Z The sickly and bilious complexion of the Corsican general brought out remarkably the leanness of his countenance, which was furthermore strongly accentuated by its frame of straight black hair. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z "How goes the game today?" cries a Neapolitan prince of the blood, and the question is addressed to a red-bearded Corsican, whose livelihood is a stiletto. The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I 2011-03-03T03:00:56.130Z "Let us drink something better than this," said the Corsican, who, as he spoke, threw away the contents of his glass. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z No doubt his father had often told him of the black day when Napoleon beat the Prussians at Jena, and of the sad years when his beloved land was beneath the Corsican's yoke. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 1 (of 10) From the Beginning of the War to the Landing of the British Army in France 2011-02-19T03:01:09.157Z This more than Corsican vendetta4 was, by a sort of mediæval chivalry, prohibited to the women and children, who were thus in perfect safety, while their husbands and fathers were in daily and deadly danger. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The Corsican ceased to be the idol of the people. The Sword of Honor, volumes 1 & 2 or The Foundation of the French Republic, A Tale of The French Revolution 2011-03-21T02:00:09.090Z It is a young Corsican officer, Napoleon Bonaparte, whose military abilities I witnessed at Toulon. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z "Not exactly that," said the Corsican, "but I am capable of much." The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z In 1796 the young Corsican led a ragged, unpaid army into Italy. A Short History of Germany 2011-02-14T03:00:40.360Z I made him something between William Tell and the Corsican brothers; and nervous people would n't have seen him, I ween, for worlds. Paul Gosslett's Confessions in Love, Law, and The Civil Service 2011-02-04T03:00:18.850Z Corsican life and topography is limned, however, with a fidelity which has too often been lacking in Dumas’ description of foreign parts. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z "How singular it would be," said he, at this time, to a companion, "if a little Corsican officer were to become king of Jerusalem!" Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z "To his health," said the Corsican, and he emptied the second glass. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Though he is not a Terrorist, he has many friends in the party, and after the fall of Robespierre the young Corsican spends nearly a fortnight in prison. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z To me it was merely a sad intimation of the particular kind of climate the great Corsican had got for his in the hereafter. Half-Hours with the Idiot 2011-01-22T03:00:18.853Z Dumas’ pen-pictures of the great Napoleon—whom he referred to as “The Ogre of Corsica”—will hardly please the great Corsican’s admirers, though it is in no manner contemptuous. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z But he was a Corsican, and mountain bred, and there are but few Corsican mountaineers who, if they search their memories sufficiently, cannot recall some little peccadillo, some gunshot, or dagger thrust, or such-like bagatelle. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z When Morisseau was alone he took a little vial from his pocket, opened it, and poured a few drops into the Corsican's glass, the third portion of the contents of which he had swallowed. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, September, 1851 2011-06-14T02:00:20.590Z Then as we observe the clear eye and firm bearing of the young Corsican, it is evident that no one abler than he can be found to direct the work of upbuilding the country. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z Capuchins, attempt to oust them from Corsican domains, i. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z At No. 7 Rue du Helder, just off the Boulevard des Italiens, in a region so well known to Dumas and his associates, lived De Franchi, the hero of the “Corsican Brothers.” Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z It was not a lengthy operation, for a Corsican hut only consists of a single square room. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z He partook of daspachio, of curry, of ginger, of Corsican blackbirds, and a species of Roman macaroni called lasagna; he drank extraordinary wines, lip-fraeli and tokay. Sentimental Education Vol 1 2011-01-04T03:01:07.467Z What is known as the Austrian Pine is a variety of the Corsican or Larch Pine, and its botanical name correctly set out is Pinus laricio, var. austriaca. Wayside and Woodland Trees A pocket guide to the British sylva 2010-12-25T03:00:16.510Z Men ever love a seeming mystery, and while they do, a favorite theme of speculation will be the career of the great Corsican in its historical aspect. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z England had in 1768 helped the Corsican rebels against France, and that was a good precedent for France helping the American rebels against England. The True Benjamin Franklin These plateaus are the home of the Corsican shepherds, and the resort of those who have come in conflict with the law. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z The soul of Cæsar returned to earth and entered the body of a puny Corsican; result, Bonaparte. Toppleton's Client or, A Spirit in Exile James Nicholson was one of those who became blinded with the fame, the splendid success, and the daring genius of the young Corsican. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 16 Royal Corsican Regiment, refuses to fight against its native island, i. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) 2011-01-05T03:00:52.520Z It was a curious act of destiny that the Corsican scourge should have carved his name upon this rocky island of Malta,—this granite page of history. The Story of Malta The Corsican peasant sets fire to a certain stretch of forest to spare himself the trouble of manuring his lands: so much the worse if the flames spread further than is needed. Abb? Aubain and Mosaics 2011-01-21T03:00:12.617Z At length, Corsican resistance being overpowered by the constant accumulation of French force, Paoli gave way, and, as Walpole classically observes, "not having fallen like Leonidas, did not despair like Cato." Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, No. 362, December 1845 They had been under the fire of the Corsican Demon, the oppressor whom they in their turn had hunted and run to earth, till at last he lay in shackles at their feet. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers And so we know of a certain Corsican that he could hear 6000 men's names recited and thereafter repeat them in proper order. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim For his part, if he owed any one a mortal grudge he would avenge himself by the short Corsican way: a stab in the dark. Glories of Spain Everything that is bad, corrupt, and wicked, all duplicity and cruelty, calumny, knavishness and brutal violence, is considered as Gallic and Corsican. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. In the first of the designated paragraphs we hear the Corsican, a cousin of the Moor of Venice; in the second we hear the military emperor, and general of an unbridled, undisciplined troop of soldiers. The Modern Woman's Rights Movement A Historical Survey Peace was signed, and the world, which for so long had been the great Corsican's plaything, came to itself again. Regina or the Sins of the Fathers The amazing costume of “a Corsican chief” which he wore on this occasion was described at length in the magazines. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" His Corsican mother bore him while she attended her husband in his battles. The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 He has worked himself up to a chronic fury, and talks of vengeance all day long, like a Corsican. The Fortunes Of Glencore He delivered a short, quick nervous address in Corsican and retired to the club-house where he spent the afternoon drowning his sorrows in Absinthe high-balls. Mr. Munchausen Being a True Account of Some of the Recent Adventures beyond the Styx of the Late Hieronymus Carl Friedrich, Sometime Baron Munchausen of Bodenwerder Well, it was quite as hard for the Pharaoh to surrender at discretion, as for the Corsican to stoop to a nocturnal retreat. The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus He rapidly followed this with a number of other plays, among the most successful of the early ones being Old Heads and Young Hearts, Louis XI., and The Corsican Brothers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" With all Europe arrayed against him for his overthrow, the great Corsican suddenly became little, and everything went wrong. Harper's Round Table, September 10, 1895 England, he argued, alone interposed by means of her navy a barrier against the world-wide domination of the Corsican adventurer. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois They implicitly believed that in “accepting the Corsican,” as the phrase went, they were displaying a condescension and self-negation unparalleled in history. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, February, 1852 But, in most cases, nothing remains of either author or title except a hazy impression; the reader is not quite sure whether the book she liked so much is Fraternity or the Corsican Brothers. A Novelist on Novels Why, only this: with a youthful confidence in solemn promises, we had simply held fast to the idea that Germany had freed itself from the Corsican yoke in order to become a free, united empire. Waldfried A Novel They implicitly believed that in 'accepting the Corsican,' as the phrase went, they were displaying a condescension and self-negation unparalleled in history. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune The struggle between Britain and the Corsican was a struggle of life and death. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois This unknown young man, this "straight-haired Corsican," hidden in the crowd, will be the master of you all! Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty "He must not escape alive!" growled the Corsican. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Mrs. Potts is a playgoer, and with the sensibility of her sex, would "ten to one rather see the Corsican Brothers than Hamlet." Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) Vindictive like a Corsican, he laid the matter directly before the Emperor, and furthermore did his best to exasperate the two postulants against one another. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections "Yet you turned to your East for it to buy you Louisiana, through a conspiracy with that arch-liar the Corsican!" A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The man who spoke thus, obscure and hidden in the crowd, opposite that palace where he was to play so great a part, was the "straight-haired Corsican," the future Emperor Napoleon. Marie Antoinette and the Downfall of Royalty Even the King changed countenance when he saw the Corsican strike at the Goths at Alboin's side. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 You know that pure Corsican blood flows in my veins, in spite of my adopted Roman name. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 In 1813 Europe was busy watching the career of the Corsican Giant--which was nearing its end. The Marvellous History of the Shadowless Man and The Cold Heart There are rumors that the Corsican is preparing to clutch Old Spain out of the feeble grasp of King Ferdinand. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The flesh of the Corsican blackbird is considered a delicacy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" The Corsican aimed his spear full at the King's unprotected face. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 And he knew the ungovernable pride and irritable temper of the Corsican; he feared, in case of refusal, that the old love and friendship would be speedily changed to burning hate. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 At all events, Rep has got a vendetta fit on him, and raves like a Corsican for vengeance. A Rent In A Cloud Will the little Corsican dare to fire upon the people? Josephine Makers of History The Great Schism was too obvious an opportunity for quarrelling for the Corsicans to neglect; and the Corsican bishops and clergy were more ready with the carnal than with spiritual weapons. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" By this time the Corsican had recognised the tall and glittering figure in the distance. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 Valerius was silent, he sought for an excuse--it was but a moment, but the bare appearance of hesitation on the father's part revolted the Corsican. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 How deeply must the pride of the descendant of the C�sars have felt the humiliation which made him thus a suppliant before one he deemed a mere Corsican adventurer! Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II The little Corsican, pale and calm, stood, with folded arms, as unperturbed as if no event of any moment had occurred. Josephine Makers of History By the summer of 1794, after hard fighting, the island was reduced, and in June the Corsican assembly formally offered the sovereignty to King George III. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" But before the stroke could fall the Corsican fell backwards from his saddle. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 I sounded him thoroughly, but he said: 'I am a Corsican--no Roman. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 "The Corsican never forgets a vendetta," was the cool reply, as he walked away. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I The little Corsican, Napoleon Bonaparte, the day-star of whose fame was just beginning to rise over the smouldering ruins of Toulon, was invited to meet the Convention. Josephine Makers of History In the intervals of fighting he was occupied in reducing Corsican anarchy into some sort of civilized order. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Cethegus had heard of the course pursued by the Corsican, which had decided the fate of the battle. A Struggle for Rome, v. 3 "I did not get as far as that with Smerda," said the Corsican. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 The Corsican code of honor does not require that vengeance be taken in fair fight. Our Southern Highlanders The little Corsican was silently and calmly awaiting the onset, as secure of triumph as if the victory were already achieved. Josephine Makers of History The exploitation of the fine forests, which contain the well-known Corsican pine, beeches, oaks and chestnuts, is also an important resource, but tends to proceed too rapidly. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Church was present on this occasion as captain of a recently raised company of Corsican Rangers. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" He let out so many secrets, that it was fortunate the dark Corsican--who seems to stick to the Goths, no one knows why--took him to be more drunk than he really was. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 And the vendetta, says our Corsican, is nothing else than war. Our Southern Highlanders Besides those of prehistoric times in Asia and Europe, we have examples in Alexander the Greek, Julius C�sar the Roman, Cort�s and Pizarro the Spaniards, Frederick the Prussian, and Napoleon the Corsican. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West The Corsican is simple and sober but unenterprising; dignified and proud, he is possessed of a native courtesy, manifested in his hospitality to strangers, the refusal of which is much resented. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Of all the conjurors of his day he was the most famous and the most successful, always, of course, excepting that Corsican conjuror who ruled for so many years the destinies of France. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 4, September, 1850 "And a very talkative friend," concluded the Corsican. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 And yet we shall mark some strange analogies between Corsican vendettas and Appalachian feuds, Corsican clannishness and Appalachian clannishness, Corsican women and our mountain women—before this chapter ends. Our Southern Highlanders In Napoleon's day every soldier had a marshal's baton in his knapsack, and every soldier had in his brain the ambitious image of the little Corsican officer. The Forerunners For 65 years the Vandals maintained their domination, the Corsican forests supplying the wood for the fleets with which they terrorized the Mediterranean. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Is it true that the Corsican Ogre eats babies? Quality Street A Comedy And the Corsican quietly sipped the golden yolk of his egg. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 Whenever a Corsican is slain his family takes up the feud. Our Southern Highlanders The heel of the Corsican despot was on its neck. A Little Garrison A Realistic Novel of German Army Life of To-day The details of the struggle that followed, in which the Corsican national hero Sampiero da Bastelica gained his first laurels, are of little general importance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" They are making garments for our brave soldiers now far away fighting the Corsican Ogre. Quality Street A Comedy But he released it again in terror; a fearful convulsion shook the iron frame of the strong Corsican. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 The Corsican was the champion and the testamentary executor of the French Revolution. German Problems and Personalities A. Perhaps, you have seen the vision in The Bells, or the Corsican Brothers? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 98, May 24, 1890 He tried Capirati, that Corsican, and Leblue, or whatever his name is, wouldn’t lay a hand on it; all too fond of their sweet lives. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. XIX (of 25) The Ebb-Tide; Weir of Hermiston However, after the peace of Tilsit he became an ardent admirer of the great Corsican and an upholder of the Russo-French alliance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" I do not know your rival," answered the Corsican; "but there are youths enough among the Goths who might well be dangerous to a woman. A Struggle for Rome, v. 1 The comparison is an insult to the Corsican. German Problems and Personalities And yet there is one point I cannot understand: I cannot understand that one of your blood and experience should serve the Corsican. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) His Corsican intensity, the superhuman power of that mighty will, transformed the character of the French race, but not for ever. The Origins and Destiny of Imperial Britain Nineteenth Century Europe All this reminded me of the bad spell of insomnia I had three years ago, when I lived in the Sanguinaires lighthouse overlooking the entrance to the gulf of Ajaccio on the Corsican coast. Letters from my Windmill You must know," she said, "that in my family, as in most historical families—particularly Corsican—there have been many tragedies. Byways of Ghost-Land A young Corsican lieutenant of artillery looks on meditatively. Orphans of the Storm “And perhaps,” I retorted, “had your childhood passed among wolves, you would have been overjoyed yourself to see the Corsican Shepherd.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) The infernal ingenuity of yonder Corsican—curse his devilish brain!—has rolled a greater stone in our yard than could be placed there by any other human agency. The Magnificent Adventure Being the Story of the World's Greatest Exploration and the Romance of a Very Gallant Gentleman And in came a large, well-built chap, a typical specimen of a poacher or Corsican bandit, with his brown wool cap and his goatskin sailors jacket. Letters from my Windmill It was in Paris, at the Hotel Mandeville, that I met the Baroness Paoli, an almost solitary survivor of the famous Corsican family. Byways of Ghost-Land Here is a vendetta, regular Italian or Corsican style that has followed these men for sixty-five years. Death Points a Finger I found him in his study, talking very confidentially to a man of the true Corsican peasant type. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 26, February 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Thus, as it were before the Corsican saw the light of day in this world, dispute began about him. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 There's no danger that this one will get lost in the Corsican scrub. Letters from my Windmill "I did not know," he muttered, "The Corsican's son had so much skill, I think He knew it not himself"—But then my voice— The Duke. L'Aiglon It asks, is it from a Corsican that a Frenchman must receive his chains? was it to crown a traitor that France had punished her kings? Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 And while the brain that was to rule France as a tribune-king, was thus evolving its idle progeny, the womb of a Corsican woman near him was travailing with him who was to be Napoleon! Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. The Corsican is seen first in one and then in another of the ancient capitals of Europe. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 Then there were ravines, low scrub, huge rocks, wild goats, and Corsican ponies trotting about, their manes flowing in the breeze. Letters from my Windmill But when I tell myself I bear in mine A Corsican Lieutenant's blood, I weep To see the thin blue trickle at my wrist. L'Aiglon His good humour, as it had won on the general, endeared the supposed ambasciadore Inglese to the peasants, and he had a Corsican dress made for him. James Boswell Famous Scots Series Among these was a young Corsican who, with his mother and sisters, had been driven out of his native island. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Insurrection breaks out on every horizon, and treachery, as might have been expected, is added to the combinations that are rapidly formed against the imperial Corsican. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 I knew then that it was a Corsican family tomb. Letters from my Windmill There were people in the British dominions besides that poor Calcutta serving-man, with an equal horror of the Corsican ogre. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Such thoughts were perhaps really foreign to that traveller, yet Dr Hill assures us that by every Corsican of education the name of Boswell is known and honoured. James Boswell Famous Scots Series The sum of his statement is that at Padua there dwelt a young Corsican, a brilliant and distinguished student of civil law. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character The Corsican on his white horse is now upon the Pyrenees, now on the Germanic frontier, and now in Poland. The Arena Volume 18, No. 92, July, 1897 I must tell you, Reverend Fathers, that when she was alive, she was as familiar with the herbs of the mountainside, as the old Corsican blackbird. Letters from my Windmill I had never before read a full history of the great Corsican, and this chronicle moved me almost as profoundly as Hugo's Les Misérables had done the year before. A Son of the Middle Border He wore no mask, saying it was not proper for a gallant Corsican. James Boswell Famous Scots Series While his soldiers slept, the great Corsican marshaled his troops, hurled them against the enemy, and won the victory in his mind the night before the battle was fought. A Man's Value to Society Studies in Self Culture and Character All eyes rested on the bride and bridegroom; they did not wear the Corsican dress, but adopted French fashions. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The other night the mistral took us off course to the Corsican coast, so to speak. Letters from my Windmill All through the island the slopes are covered with rhododendrons, juniper, Scotch firs, insignis, macrocarpa, Corsican pines, and many other varieties of evergreens, plentifully mingled with cedars and deciduous forest trees. Bournemouth, Poole & Christchurch The novelty of the Corsican dress, its becoming appearance, and the character of the brave nation concurred to distinguish the armed Corsican chief. James Boswell Famous Scots Series The old Corsican straightened as though stung: “Since when, monsieur, have subordinates assumed the right to question their superiors?” The Maids of Paradise He was justified by the Corsican code of honour. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The children, who seemed terrified by the Inspector, quickly scoffed down their dinner of chestnuts and white Corsican goat cheese. Letters from my Windmill A certain Corsican had thought that he was the darling of the gods, and confused his luck with destiny. A Man of Two Countries He adds a cool puff of his own verses, 'which, it is thought, are well suited to the occasion, while at the same time they preserve the true Corsican character.' James Boswell Famous Scots Series Between the two men, thus left to decide its decree, there existed a rivalry,—or, rather, might it be called a positive antipathy,—deadly as any vendetta ever enacted on Corsican soil. The Ocean Waifs A Story of Adventure on Land and Sea Mr. Lambert's description, however, coincides with my own observations in the Corsican forests. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The sagacious Corsican, no doubt, foresaw that it could not have long remained the property of France. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West At any rate, my admiration for the book is not in any way bribed by that Rossetti portrait of a Corsican lady to which I have referred above. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 2 To the Close of the 19th Century He's off wi' the land-louping scoundrel of a Corsican, and whose tail do you think he has pinned himself to now, man? James Boswell Famous Scots Series Elba failed to hold the fiery Corsican, Napoleon again burst upon the battlefield of Europe, the demon of war and ravage was again abroad. George Borrow in East Anglia All the neighbourhood of Corte is classic ground in Corsican history. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. This ridiculous canard is reminiscent of some of the foolish scares which frightened our forefathers a little more than a century ago, when the Corsican terrorized Europe. The Message Napoleon spoke of stars, being Corsican and a mystic. Bones in London The definition of oats in the Dictionary is brought up against its author, and Bozzy is also attacked in a doggerel epigram on his Corsican Tour and his system of spelling. James Boswell Famous Scots Series Whether, in the geographical confusion of this poor Marquis's brain, he had mistaken me for a Corsican, or actually believed that Napoleon was a Scotchman, is not very easy to determine. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. A lazy Corsican is leading a goat, scarcely more bearded and shaggy than its owner. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Surrounded by men who at least bore the style of sovereigns, the Corsican victor stood alone in the focus of monarchical splendor. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) In 1800 the engineers of Napoleon studied the scheme, but their error in estimating the Red Sea to be thirty feet below the Mediterranean kept the Corsican from undertaking the cutting of a canal. East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan We may well call this tour a spirited one, as Boswell had styled his own Corsican expedition. James Boswell Famous Scots Series The commandant succeeded with difficulty in shutting himself up in the citadel with the royal Corsican regiment. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 The details, though simple, might be worked up into one of those romantic and sentimental tales for which Corsican life supplies abundant materials. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Is it wonderful that under such provocation Napoleon's hot Corsican blood boiled over, or that his unruly tongue uttered startling language? The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Upon their account it often caused me great uneasiness, when I read and heard of the victories and the threatenings of the terrible Corsican. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 At the moment when the royal procession arrived on the Boulevard Temple, an infernal machine was set off by a Corsican named Fieschi. A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) There is no tavern in San Carlos, but there is a sort of substitute for one, kept by an old Corsican, named Filippi, where captains of ships usually take up their quarters. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests During that period they maintained a strict neutrality towards the Corsican Nationals, confining themselves to the limits of their occupation. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. It was a scheme so vast, so logical, so imperial, that it left far behind the dreams of a Corsican patriot or the visions of an ardent Frenchman. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) Well, other men have made good company for such lunatics, the Corsican murderer at Moscow among 'em. The Iron Pirate A Plain Tale of Strange Happenings on the Sea One of the longest, "Colomba," a tale of Corsican life, is better known in England than its author's name. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 380, June, 1847 The French Government soon made an endeavor to crush Paoli and do away with Corsican privileges, and the islanders rallied round the patriot. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History Preparations were made for exterminating the Paolists, who flew to arms, resolved once more to assert the nationality of the Corsican people, and throw off their dependence on France. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Nor did the spirit of Napoleon, the Corsican Lieutenant of Artillery who once presided over a congress of kings whom he had conquered, look down on its like even in France. The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan Luther was called the little monk, and the Corsican who altered the world's map was of still smaller proportions. The Gentle Art of Cooking Wives Unless I am much mistaken, one of the first works that brought George into notice was an etching published in 1815, having reference to the exile of the detested Corsican to St. Helena. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 He had not even heard of the Corsican's return to France with his handful of grenadiers, for newspapers were scarce at Scarthey. The Light of Scarthey Having before described a Corsican pine-forest of similar character, repetition would be wearisome. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. In this way the former Corsican adventurer gained admission to one of the oldest and proudest of reigning families, the Hapsburgs. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe "If that Corsican brigand dares to set his foot again upon this land . . ." began the old lady vehemently. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days “But I’m not a Corsican; and I don’t think you need fear any such results in my case, if you should conclude to challenge me,” answered Somers with abundant good nature. The Young Lieutenant or, The Adventures of an Army Officer Oh, he never told you of the Corsican's escape, yet this news is three days old. The Light of Scarthey His conversations with the illustrious Corsican, jotted down in his own peculiar style, form the most interesting part of the account of his tour, published after his return to England. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. This son of a poor Corsican lawyer, but yesterday a mere unlucky adventurer, had arranged his programme; two years and a half later he was the master of the French republic. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe The Corsican who now sits in the armchair lately vacated by an infirm monarch whom you and yours helped to dethrone, will no doubt reward you for your pains. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Its chief glory may be said to have departed with the Corsican. Royal Palaces and Parks of France These great Corsican families are all alike; nothing but meanness and pretension! The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 Piétro was, indeed, a true Corsican; had killed his man, given a coup, as he called it, to his enemy, was condemned to death, but bought off. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The English people longed for peace, but peace appeared only to offer an opportunity to the Corsican usurper to ruin England by a continuous war upon her commerce. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe "Or for those of the Corsican," she retorted impatiently. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Charles Buonaparte was an ardent Corsican patriot and often plotted how Corsica could win her freedom from France, but nevertheless he held a French office and was willing to send his sons to French schools. A Treasury of Heroes and Heroines A Record of High Endeavour and Strange Adventure from 500 B.C. to 1920 A.D. She's quite a poet, fancy'—and the Duchess quoted some of the lines of the voceratrice, in the spirited Corsican dialect, admirably suited to her contralto voice. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 He hated the French like a true Corsican. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Not Corsican revenge with knives, or poisoned bowls? New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune He had taken the money from you because he knew that Victor de Marmont, with a strong body of men to help him, would have filched it from you for the benefit of the Corsican. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days "Snorky," said Skippy, folding his arms behind him and spreading his legs after the manner ascribed to the famous Corsican, "where do mosquitoes bite you the most?" Skippy Bedelle His Sentimental Progress From the Urchin to the Complete Man of the World A Corsican, you know, is capable of anything.' The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 In some of the islets lying nearest the Corsican coast quarries were worked to supply blocks and columns for the temples and palaces of imperial Rome. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. He, presumably, is a foreigner, an Italian, or a Corsican, or a Sicilian, and the probability is that Jacob Herapath bought something from him that day, and that the transaction took place after banking hours.” The Herapath Property You are afraid those cursed Prussians will put the Corsican ogre into a cage and send him at once to His Victorious Bourbon Majesty King Louis XVIII. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days He tried to clasp them behind his back, like the Doctor, or to insert one between the first and second button of his coat, the characteristic pose of the great Corsican, according to his history. The Varmint But even in her savage Corsican patois the great lady knew no 'nasty words,' and when she had cried 'Coward! coward! wretch!' her beautiful mouth could only writhe in helpless rage. The Immortal Or, One Of The "Forty." (L'immortel) - 1877 In the south-western corner of the churchyard, not far from the boundary wall, he will find a rather handsome tomb marking the spot in which the remains of the great Corsican are deposited. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. But the Corsican is haughty and indolent, he does not care to work in his forests or to do a hand's turn off his own family property. A Tramp's Notebook General Masséna, who is in command at Marseilles, thought fit to spread the news that a band of Corsican pirates had landed on the littoral and were marching inland—devastating villages as they marched. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Sampiero, one of these, had in the sixteenth century incorporated Corsica for a brief hour with the dominions of the French crown, and was regarded as the typical Corsican. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) A little Corsican named Bonaparte was in charge of the defending forces. Historic Boyhoods To desire the boy to share with them the meal he was making at some little distance was only returning Corsican hospitality. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. It is said, I know not with what accuracy, that most of the mouchards, or spies, and the agents provocateurs of the French police, are Corsican by birth. A Tramp's Notebook It was she, therefore, who now remarked quietly: "And in your department, M. le préfet, in Grenoble itself, is the garrison equally likely to go over to the Corsican brigand?" The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The Corsican adventurers in foreign lands, pleading for their liberties with artless eloquence at every court, filled Europe with enthusiasm for their cause and streamed back to fight for their homes. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The young Corsican, however, liked it and seemed to thrive on it. Historic Boyhoods He was instructed to proceed to Bonifacio with Da Mare, a Corsican noble, and engage the authorities to surrender, informing them that the Genoese could afford them no relief. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The attitude of the inland Corsican, even to this day, is that of a young East-Ender whom I knew. A Tramp's Notebook If the Corsican brigand is successful in capturing Grenoble, no place would be sacred to him. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days It was virtually dictated by Spain and France, England having been alienated by the quarrels and petty jealousies of the Corsican leaders, and lasted only as long as the French occupation continued. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The boys had already learned many military tactics and they thoroughly enjoyed this mimic warfare, but the Corsican lad was much too clever for his adversaries. Historic Boyhoods The general did me the honour to present me with his own pistols, made in the island, all of Corsican wood and iron, and of excellent workmanship. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. They asked me how it was that I, a stranger and an Englishman, spoke Corsican. A Tramp's Notebook He parleyed some time with Emery, whom he knew by sight and suspected of being an emissary of the Corsican. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Choiseul explained through his agent that by its first section the King guaranteed the safety and liberty of the Corsican nation. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The Corsican boy's first desire was to be a sailor. Historic Boyhoods The Corsican mountains present a variety of other fine granites, with porphyry and serpentine, in some of which agates and jaspers are incorporated. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. “He is a young French artillery officer—” “A Corsican by birth,” interposed Polverel. The Hour and the Man, An Historical Romance To these passionate, hot-headed, impulsive royalists, an adherent of the Corsican ogre was lower than the scum of the earth. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Paoli replied that the demand was unexpected, and required consideration by the people; the answer was that the King of France could not be expected to mingle in Corsican affairs without some advantage for himself. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The Corsican youth refused, declaring that he would not serve under a man who was wanting in the simplest principles of warfare. Historic Boyhoods At last, long after the chimera, for such it inevitably was, of Corsican independence had vanished, my cherished hopes have been realised,—with what success will appear in the following pages. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. He was a grave-looking young man for his years—a Corsican Brother—the Ghost in Hamlet. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols Preparations against the arrival of the Corsican ogre were proceeding apace. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The soldiers of the Royal Corsican regiment, which was in the French service, and which had been formed under his father's influence, flatly refused to fight their brethren. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) He made himself ridiculous by going to the Shakespeare Jubilee at Stratford and appearing in Corsican costume with "Viva la Libertà" embroidered on his cap. Dr. Johnson and His Circle We had no opportunity of ascertaining how low perpetual snow hangs on the sides of the highest Corsican mountains. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. A strange family feud, quite "Corsican" in its character, came to light some time ago, while we were at Cunningham's Ford. Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive But this time the Corsican after his defeat must be put more effectually out of harm's way. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The year 1770 saw the King of France apparently in peaceful possession of that Corsican sovereignty which he claimed to have bought from Genoa. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) Now the lads of the Eighty-Eighth, having proved themselves better men even than the veteran guards of the Corsican corporal, also claim the grumbler's privilege, setting forth sundry griefs and grave causes of complaint. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 378, April, 1847 We may be surprised to find that congelation rests at the same, or nearly the same, level in the Alps of Switzerland, and on the Corsican mountains eight degrees further south. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The Corsican killed or kissed, as the mood took him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen He talks to the men, he harangues, he begs them to defend their city against this "horde of Corsican pirates." The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The coming man was to be a typical Corsican, moreover. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The part of the Thracian Belisarius was then performed by the Corsican Bonaparte. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 379, May, 1847 Yet on these barren solitudes the Corsican shepherd spends his listless days and watchful nights. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. At this time England was just becoming a Mecca for Jews, for no matter how much the Corsican had to say about his regard for the Jews, they had no regard for him. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen He had watched the dissatisfaction of the troops grow into open rebellion and from that to burning enthusiasm for the Corsican ogre. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days But it was almost certainly Italian, and probably patrician, for in 1780 a Tuscan gentleman of the name devised a scanty estate to his distant Corsican kinsman. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) Nelson saved England from the fell clutch of the Corsican, and Lady Hamilton saved Nelson from insanity and death. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers The memory of the red-coats, who came to espouse the cause of Corsican liberty, lingers in Corsican traditions, and the English are esteemed as their truest friends. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. "This time Britain shall not go unpunished," declared the Corsican. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen Sir," she pleaded in a voice broken by terror and anxiety, "we are helpless travellers on our way to Paris, driven out of our home by the advancing horde of Corsican brigands. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Nine generations are recorded as having lived on Corsican soil within two centuries and a quarter. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) There was no time for idleness, for the Home Office demanded his services daily for consultation and advice, for the Corsican was still at large: very much at large. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers I am really afraid to extract from my notes many of the wild adventures of this Corsican Rob Roy. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Matters were prosperous, and Girard was twenty-six, just the age of that heroic captain under whose care he first set sail, and the age of the Corsican when he conquered Italy. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 11 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Businessmen The Comte would have thought it beneath his dignity to accept any explanation from a follower of the Corsican usurper. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days He practised his profession with some diligence, became an assessor of the highest insular court, and in 1772 was made a member, later a deputy, of the council of Corsican nobles. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) In any event her son had some of the Corsican's characteristics. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 13 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Lovers Would, indeed, that robbery and pillage were the sins of the darkest dye which have to be laid to the account of the Corsican bandit! Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. "You are a Corsican—show a Corsican's courage!" Edmond Dantès He begged that the posse should consist of not less than thirty men, seeing that some armed followers of the Corsican brigand were also somewhere on the way. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days When in banishment at Longwood, and on his death-bed, he recalled the circumstances of his childhood in conversations with the attendant physician, a Corsican like himself. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) She dived into the past, and pictured the feelings of those past and gone; she projected herself into the future, and bequeathed a Corsican legacy of revenge. The Love Affairs of Pixie It was held by a company of Prussians, who had passed from the Genoese to the Corsican service; and a thousand Corsican militia lined the river bank. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. The Norman, like the Corsican, was an assassin as well as a conqueror. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 105, July 1866 "Englishmen are not adherents of the Corsican, my dear," retorted Madame drily, "and until Maurice's appearance this morning, I was satisfied that the money would ultimately reach His Majesty's own hands." The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days The former of the two was granted not merely to M. de Buonaparte, but to his two colleagues, in view of the "excellent behavior"—otherwise subserviency—of the Corsican delegation at Versailles. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) Robertson, the Governor, had two companies of the 35th Regiment, besides Swiss, Corsican and Calabrian contingents. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 1 There was a Corsican priest on board, a pleasant, well-informed man, who met our advances to an acquaintance with great readiness, and was delighted with our proposed visit to his island. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Let them call me a Corsican, a corporal, an usurper.... Memoirs of the Private Life, Return, and Reign of Napoleon in 1815, Vol. I And you would have me believe you," exclaimed the Comte, with ever-growing vehemence, "when you talk of that Corsican brigand as 'the Emperor.' The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Whatever the rude processes were to which the rude nature of the young Corsican was subjected, the result was remarkable. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) By listening to the gossip round him, he learned that one dark handsome man among the latter was Alphonso d'Ornano, often called the Corsican Captain. In Kings' Byways Just now we have been talking of Aleria, a place identified with a curious and somewhat romantic episode in Corsican history. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Bertuccio the Corsican had saved the child and reared it to manhood. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II Wellington had not more than seventy thousand men to put up against the Corsican's troops; and only a hundred and fifty cannon against two hundred and eighty. The Bronze Eagle A Story of the Hundred Days Des Mazis had a brother in it; the ardent young Corsican would be nearer his native land, and might, perhaps, be detached for service in his home. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The father of the beautiful Catalonian was on the point of becoming vexed when he saw Jacopo, but soon became almost dumb when the Corsican waved a well-filled purse and reminded him of his promise. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I The skull was that of Antonio's father; and a son, a true Corsican, could not submit to having his father's remains dishonoured. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. When a masquerade at Ranelagh was talked of, he said to Doctor Johnson, “I shall go as a Corsican.” Pickwickian Manners and Customs For a long time the young Corsican woman refused to accept anything at all, but at last she said: "Well, send me a little pistol, a very little one." The works of Guy de Maupassant, Vol. 5 Une Vie and Other Stories As if to compensate himself and still his longings for home and family, he sought the companionship of a young Corsican artist named Pontornini, then living at Tournon, a few miles distant. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The Corsican flushed, and Monte-Cristo said in a consoling tone: "Quiet yourself, I am only joking; what I want of you to-day will take only a short time." The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I That our muleteer could not understand at all: “la fatigue serait pénible;” and with true Corsican indolence, he protested against being included in that part of our plan. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. "Yes, bandits, Messieurs, I am not jesting."—And thereupon followed a sketch in bold colors of Corsican banditti in general and the Piedigriggio family in particular. The Nabob, Vol. 2 (of 2) Whig and Tory, landowner, manufacturer, and labourer were united in unbending determination to destroy the power of the Corsican. The Wars Between England and America His furlough began nominally on October first, but for the Corsican officers a month's grace was added, so that he was free to leave on September first. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The Corsican said not a word, but he, with his axe uplifted, kept Parlo at a distance, and then cut again into the keel, till a loud creaking was audible. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I Mule having now achieved that glorious libertà, the instinctive aspiration of Corsican existence, whether man, mule, or moufflon, started forward alone, my friend following, I have no doubt, in rather a thundering rage. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. He is, in fact, the son of his father—a true Corsican. The Boy Hunters The Corsican captain, trampling on the ruins both of the French monarchy and the French Republic, stood as the most terrible and astounding figure in the world, invincible by land, the master of Europe. The Wars Between England and America Clearly he had a tacit understanding either with himself or with others to secure some of the fine Corsican youth for the regiment of La F�re. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) "But where is Jacopo?" asked the count, looking about for the Corsican. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I When a Corsican says that he has given his enemy a coup, the phrase is a decorous ellipse for coup-de-fusil. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. But the wily Corsican did not often speak so plainly! Heroes of Modern Europe It was the property of Count Lorenzo Paoli, the brother of the General Paoli who, at the head of the Corsican insurgents, was then endeavouring to drive the French out of the island. Under the Meteor Flag Log of a Midshipman during the French Revolutionary War Still another short effusion which may belong to the same period is in the form of an imaginary letter, saturated likewise with the Corsican spirit, addressed by King Theodore to Walpole. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) The Corsican gave vent to an oath and made a movement as if he intended to throw himself upon the party. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume I Unfortunately, banditisme forms so striking a feature in Corsican history, that it must necessarily occupy a conspicuous place in a faithful review of the genius and manners of the people. Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. Barras had taken up the Corsican, and arranged an introduction for him to Josephine Beauharnais, the beautiful widow of a noble who had been a victim of the Reign of Terror. Heroes of Modern Europe |
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