James Logie Robertson

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. James Logie Robertson died in 1922.

Works

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

External links

English Poetry Full-Text Database - R