Samuel Laing was a Scottish writer, born 1780, died 1868. He traveled in Scandinavia and northern Germany and published descriptions of these countries.
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 ought to strive for 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).
- Heimskringla. The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway, 3 vol., 1844
- This is Samuel Laing's English translation of the 13th century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla (which see).
- This is Samuel Laing's English translation of the 13th century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla (which see).
