His successor was the Marquis of Maillebois, who landed in Corsica in spring with a large force.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2|Ferdinand Gregorovius
I saw few cypresses in Corsica, and these of no great size; and yet such a tree would be in its place in this Island of Death.
Wanderings in Corsica, Vol. 1 of 2|Ferdinand Gregorovius
In the small islands of Sardinia and Corsica, there are some quadrupeds and insects, and many plants, quite peculiar.
The Malay Archipelago|Alfred Russell Wallace
If not—that is to say, if you have never visited Corsica—I despair of giving you any conception of it.
Two Sides of the Face|Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
Coming home this evening, I had met with the second beggar I had seen in Corsica.
A Lady's Tour in Corsica, Vol. II (of 2)|Gertrude Forde
British Dictionary definitions for Corsica
Corsica
/ (ˈkɔːsɪkə) /
noun
an island in the Mediterranean, west of N Italy: forms, with 43 islets, a region of France; mountainous; settled by Greeks in about 560 bc; sold by Genoa to France in 1768. Capital: Ajaccio. Pop: 265 999 (2003 est). Area: 8682 sq km (3367 sq miles)French name: Corse