Hogg, James

an English poet, popularly known as the "ETTRICK SHEPHERD", B. 1772. He belonged to the vale of Ettrick, in Sel kirks hire, where he followed the pactoral occupation of his ancestors. His first published song, Donald Mac donald, acquired extensive popularity. After several succe ful literary efforts, the most considerable of which was a volume of ballads called The Mountain Minstrel, H., who had failed in sundry sheep-farm in speculations, removed to Edinburgh in 1810, with the view of living by his wits. He there published a volume of songs, The Forest Minstrel, and conducted a period ice) called The Spy, which existed for about a year. It was not, however, until the appearance of The Queen's Wake. in 1813, that he became greatly distinguished as au author. Besides The Pilgrims of the Sun, Queen Hynde, and other poetical works, H. wrote numerous tales and novels, few of which are now much read. He was on terms of friendship with Scott, Wilson, and other literary Fig . 1300. BIRTH-PLACE OF THE "ETTRICK SHEPHERD." magnates of Edinburgh, and the manner in which he was made to figure in the celebrated Noctes Ambrosianæ of Blackwood's Magazine - although sometimes complained of by himself-contributed not a little to his fame. With le masculine sense than Burns, and far inferior in tender and pa ionate earnestne , he yet po e ed a higher creative fancy; and many of his pieces, such as Bonny Kilmeny , are marked by a certain wild and dreamy fascination, unlike anything else with which we are acquainted. D. 1835.