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Samuel Laing, Scottish writer, born 1780, died 1868.

Note that the son of this Samuel Laing is also named Samuel Laing (1812--1897, railroad administrator) and has also published books.

Works

Journal of a residence in Norway during the years 1834, 1835, and 1836, 1836

A tour in Sweden in 1838, 1839

In this work, the author strongly criticizes the Swedish-Norwegian union (implying that Norway should gain independence). This caused a comment from the Swedish-Norwegian ambassador in London, M. Björnstierna, On the moral state and political union of Sweden and Norway, 1840.

Notes of a traveller, 1842

Covers journeys in Prussia and other countries. The preface contains a response to Björnstierna's work (see above).

Snorri Sturluson, Heimskringla, 13th century

translated to English by Samuel Laing, Heimskringla. The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway, 3 vol., 1844

Electronic edition of the English translation from The Online Medieval and Classic Library (OMACL) at the Berkeley SunSite.

revised edition by R. B. Anderson, 4 vol., 1849

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