J. A.,
F. A. K.Born at Newburgh, Fife. Father was also a minister. Educated at the Universities of St. Andrews and Edinburgh. Prolific periodical contributor. Publications include The Pleasures of Home. A Poem (1860), Sprigs of Heather; or, The Rambles of “May-Fly” with Old Friends (1884), Autumn Leaves (1893). Biographical information: David Herschell Edwards, Modern Scottish Poets, seventh series, D. H. Edwards, 1884, pp. 329-32. (AC)
| Poem title | Date | Periodical | Roles | id # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Boy and the Captive Bird | 1860-04 | Good Words | Poet | 324 |
| In Memoriam. November 1859 | 1860-10 | Good Words | Poet | 357 |
| The Twin Plants | 1881-09-24 | Chambers’s Edinburgh Journal | Poet | 7469 |