An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour to That Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli

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  • James Boswell.
    In James Boswell: Scottish lawyer and laird

    In February 1768 Boswell published An Account of Corsica, The Journal of a Tour to That Island; and Memoirs of Pascal Paoli and stepped into fame. France had unmasked its intention of annexing the island, and people were greedy for information about Corsica and Paoli. Motives of propaganda caused him…

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