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THE OXONIAN IN NORWAY;
Or, Notes of Excursions in that Country.
BY THE REV. F. METCALFE, M.A.,
Fellow of Lincoln College.
From the Spectator.—“By far the best book of general travels that we have met with on this section of Scandinavia. Part of the excellence arises from the length of time devoted to the subject and pursuits of the author. A persevering angler, he penetrated fiord, lake, and river; a plucky sportsman, he clomb mountains and threaded marsh and forest in search of game. These pursuits, too, forced him into connexion with the peasantry and farmers, with whom a knowledge of the language enabled the traveller to make himself at home. His Oxford character gave him a standing in more civilized places—towns and steamers. Mr. Metcalfe possesses an eye for the beauty of scenery, and the peculiarities of men. He has also an easy, off-hand, and lively English style. The reader will find the Oxonian in Norway a very agreeable companion.”
From the Morning Chronicle.—“The Oxonian in Norway is replete with interest, is written in an animated style, and is one of those books which cannot fail to be at the same time amusing and instructive. Mr. Metcalfe visited places where an Englishman was a rarity; and all who take an interest in customs practised by various peoples, will welcome his book for the accounts of Norwegian manners and customs which have not been touched upon before. Numerous interesting and exciting anecdotes, in connexion with the author’s excursions in pursuit of fishing and shooting, pervade throughout.”
From Blackwood’s Magazine.—“Mr. Metcalfe’s book is as full of facts and interesting information as it can hold, and is interlarded with racy anecdotes. Some of these are highly original and entertaining. More than this, it is a truly valuable work, containing a fund of information on the statistics, politics, and religion of the countries visited.”
From the Daily News.—“We have seldom met with a more readable record of sporting reminiscences. The sketches of life and scenery are also vigorous and characteristic. We recommend these volumes to all lovers of sport. There is a vast amount of information in them, conveyed in a pleasant form.”
From the Morning Herald.—“We welcome the second edition of this truly interesting work with great pleasure. It will prove a useful handbook to those who contemplate a similar excursion, whilst people who remain at home will scarcely find a better book from which to obtain useful and interesting information concerning the country and its inhabitants.”
From the Athenæum.—“Mr. Metcalfe went about with much activity both by land and sea, and a great deal of information is to be found in these volumes. His matter is good, his style free, candid, and agreeable, and his general tone manly and genial.”
From the Literary Gazette.—“These volumes are extremely lively and entertaining, written in a vein of high animal spirits, and full of details which bring the country and the people vividly before us.”