46 THE COMMONS SOCIETY. 



written by men, most of whom subsequently dis- 

 tinguished themselves in the legal professions, were 

 published at Mr. Peek's expense, in an interesting 

 volume, which forms a valuable repertory of the his- 

 tory and law of Commons.* 



* Six Essays on Commons Preservation. (Sampson Low and 

 Marston. 18G7.) One of these essays was written by Mr. Robert 

 Hunter, and led to bis subsequent connection witb the Commons 

 Society. 



