In 1773 Mackenzie published a second novel, "The
Man of the World," and in 1777 a third, "Julia de Roubigne." An
essay-reading society in Edinburgh, of which he was a leader,
started in January, 1779, a weekly paper called The Mirror, which he
edited until May, 1780. Its writers afterwards joined in producing
The Lounger, which lasted from February, 1785, to January, 1787.
Henry Mackenzie contributed forty-two papers to The Mirror and
fifty-seven to The Lounger. When the Royal Society of Edinburgh was
founded Henry Mackenzie was active as one of its first members. He
was also one of the founders of the Highland Society.
Although his "Man of Feeling" was a serious reflection of the false
sentiment of the Revolution, Mackenzie joined afterwards in writing
tracts to dissuade the people from faith in the doctrines of the
Revolutionists. Mackenzie wrote also a tragedy, "The Prince of
Tunis," which was acted with success at Edinburgh, and a comedy,
"The White Hypocrite," which was acted once only at Covent garden.
He died at the age of eighty-six, on the 13th June, 1831, having for
many years been regarded as an elder friend of their own craft by
the men of letters who in his days gave dignity to Edinburgh
society, and caused the town to be called the Modern Athens.
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