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. 1867.) One of these essays was written by Mr. Robert 
Hunter, and led to his subsequent connection with the Commons 
Society. 
