PICKEN, ANDREW (1788-1833)

—Miscellaneous writer, b. in Paisley, was in busine in the West Indies, and in Glasgow and Liverpool, but not being succe ful, went to London to try his fortunes in literature. His earlier writings, Tales and Sketches of the West of Scotland and The Sectarian (1829), gave offence in di enting circles: his next, The Dominie's Legacy (1830), had considerable succe , and a book on Travels and Researches of Eminent Mi ionaries (1830) did something to rehabilitate him with those whom he had offended. His last work, The Black Watch (1833), had just appeared when he d. of an apoplectic seizure. His best work is somewhat like that of Galt ( q.v. ).