E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Montgomery, James
(b. Irvine, Ayrshire, November 4th, 1771; d. Sheffield, April 30th, 1854). “The Wanderer of Switzerland, and Other Poems” (1806); “The West Indies, and Other Poems” (1810); “Prison Amusements;” “The World before the Flood” (1813); “Thoughts on Wheels” (1817); “The Climbing Boy’s Soliloquy;” “Greenland” (1819); “Songs of Zion” (1822), “The Christian Poet” (1825); “The Pelican Island” (1827), “Lectures on Poetry and General Literature” (1833); “A Poet’s Portfolio” (1835); “The Christian Psalmist” (1852); and “Original Hymns for Public, Private, and Social Devotion” (1853). His Life has been written by J. W. King (1858), and his “Memoirs, including Selections from his Correspondence, Remains in Prose and Verse, and Conversations on Various Subjects,” were published by John Holland and James Everett in 1854–56. See also his “Life and Times” by Ellis (1864). For Criticism, see Jeffrey’s “Essays,” and “Critical Essays” by A. K. H. B.
