James Logie Robertson

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James Logie Robertson (1846 – 1922) was a literary scholar, editor and author, who also wrote under the pen name Hugh Haliburton. He was born in Milnathort, Kinross-shire in 1846 and educated at Orwell Parish School and Edinburgh University. He began his teaching career as assistant master at Heriot’s Hospital and George Watson’s College. He joined the staff at Edinburgh Ladies’ College in 1876 and stayed there until 1913. His writings include English text-books, essays and poetry.

[edit] Works

  • Poems (1878)
  • Orellana and Other Poems (1881)
  • New songs of innocence (1889)
  • Our Holiday Among The Hills (1882) together with Janet Logie Robertson
  • Ochil Idylls and Other Poems, (1891) (as Hugh Haliburton)
  • Horace in Homespun (1900) (as Hugh Haliburton)
  • The Complete Poetical Works of James Thomson (1908) (editor)
  • Petition to the Deil: And Other War Verses (1917)

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