UNTIL now the only uniform edition of Walter Bagehot's
writings in existence, was one published in America in
1889 by The Traveller's Insurance Company, Hartford,
Conn., "as a souvenir of itself "-to quote from its
advertisement. This work was compiled and edited
with exceptional care and completeness by Mr. Forrest
Morgan, at considerable personal sacrifice.
His ex-
haustive notes have been used with advantage in
subsequent issues of the separate works published in
England, and also in the preparation of the present
uniform edition. A debt of gratitude is clearly owing
to Mr. Forrest Morgan from all those interested in the
study of Walter Bagehot's writings.
comprised the
Hutton for re-
The American uniform edition
writings previously selected by Mr.
publication. To these are now added the first two
articles written by Bagehot which appeared in the
Prospective Review in 1848, namely "The Currency
Monopoly" and "Principles of Political Economy";
"The Monetary Crisis," National Review, January,
1858; "The American Constitution," National Re-
view, October, 1861;"Matthew Arnold on the
London University," Fortnightly Review, June, 1868;
"Senior's Journals," Fortnightly Review, August, 1871;
"Count your Enemies and Economise your Expen-
diture," a pamphlet written during a two days' visit
to Bognor in the spring of 1862; seventeen articles