AS we have invited the reader to a long Poem, we feel some misgiving in setting before him a lengthy Pre­face. We will therefore bring to his attention, as an Ap­pendix, the matter intended as an Introduction, thus le­aving him free to begin with the Story of the CORSAIR at once, while the former may afterward be read with ad­vantage, should he feel interested in the facts and his­tory of the locality of which it treats. He will also find therein some particulars relating to the leading chara­cters described in the Story. There he will also learn why the Pirate's daughter became so impressed with fear as the vessel approached the turbulent Strait, who­se name, even now, is suggestive of wreck and disaster.