About the Author
Charles Mackay (1814-1889) was a Scots journalist, author, and songwriter who was born in Perth and educated in London and Brussels. He published a Dictionary of Lowland Scotch and several volumes of verse, and also wrote several hit songs, including one (“The Good Time Coming”) that sold 400,000 copies in 1846. Mackay also held a doctorate in literature and had an extensive career as a journalist.
