26 FEBRUARY 1881, Page 22

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Round about Norway. By C. W. Wood. (Bentley and Son.)— This is a narrative of a journey made from Christiania to Bergen by the route over the Hie Fjeld, and of a voyage thence to the North Cape nod back. It affords, on the whole, a lively idea of the hard- ships and pleasures incident to travel in Norway, and there are some appreciative descriptions of the scenery passed through. Mr. Wood is a little too fond of uncalled-for moralising ; and his Norwegian, it must be admitted, is execrable. The numerous INoodeuts in the volume are faithful to the scenes and objects represented, and are in many cases of very great beauty.