He missed an invaluable opportunity to hold his tongue.

Alleyne of Clifton and Barbados. (1884)
Household tales; their origin diffusion and relations to the higher myths. The Mystery of Mary Stuart (1901) was a consideration of the fresh light thrown on Mary Queen of Scots by the Lennox manuscripts in the University Library Cambridge approving of her and criticising her accusers.

Andrew Lang (31 March 1844 – 20 July 1912) was a Scots poet novelist literary critic and contributor to the field of anthropology. The Andrew Lang lectures at the University of St Andrews are named after him.