SYMINGTON, Andrew James, Scottish author, born in Paisley, Scotland, 27 July, 1825. He was educated at the grammar-school of his native place, began his literary career at an early age, and in 1844 contributed translations of German poetry and original verses to Tait's "Edinburgh Magazine." In 1859 he accompanied President Paul A. Chadbourne, of Williams college, on a visit to Iceland, and gave the results of his journey in "Pen and Pencil Sketches of Farice and Iceland" (London, 1861), in 1874-'5 Mr. Symington spent a year in this country, and contributed to several American journals. As author of Blackie and Sons' series of "Men of Light and Leading" in 1880, he wrote, among other lives, "William Cullen Bryant, with Selections from his Poems and other Writings," and "William Wordsworth: a Biographical Sketch, with Selections from his Writings in Poetry and Prose" (2 vols., Glasgow, 1881). In 1881 he prepared selections from the speeches of President Garfield for series of works entitled "Talks with the People by Men of Mark." He has been an extensive traveller, in 1863 was elected a fellow of the Royal society of northern antiquaries, Copenhagen, and in 1882 a corresponding member of the New York genealogical and biographical society. Among other works he has published "Harebell Chimes, or Summer Memories and Musings" (1848) : "The Beautiful in Nature, Art, and Life" (1857); "The Reasonableness of Faith" (1870) ; "Thomas Chalmers : the Man, his Time and Work" (1878): and "Capital Hints to Boys" (1884). Several of Mr. Symington's books have been republished in this country.