presented, in its earlier stages, with prodigious learning, by Dr. Stubbs, 3 vols., London, 1873-78, and in its later stages by Hallam, 2 vols., London, 1842, and Sir Erskine May, 2 vols., Boston, 1862-63; see also Freeman's _Growth of the English Constitution_, London, 1872; _Comparative Politics_, London, 1873; _Some Impressions of the United States_, London, 1883; Rudolph Gneist, _History of the English Constitution_, 2 vols., London, 1886; J.S. Mill, _Representative Government_, N.Y., 1862; Sir H. Maine, _Popular Government_, N.Y., 1886; S.R. Gardiner's _Introduction to the Study of English History_, London, 1881. In this connection I may refer to my own book, _American Political Ideas_, N.Y., 1885; and my articles, "Great Britain," "House of Lords," and "House of Commons," in Lalor's _Cyclopædia of Political Science_, 3 vols., Chicago, 1882-84. It is always pleasant to refer to that cyclopædia, because it contains the numerous articles on American history by Prof. Alexander Johnston. One must stop somewhere, and I will conclude by saying that I do not know where one can find anything more richly suggestive than Professor Johnston's articles. MEMBERS OF THE FEDERAL CONVENTION. The names of those who for various reasons were absent when the Constitution was signed are given in italics; the names of those who were present, but refused to sign, are given in small capitals. New Hampshire John Langdon. Nicholas Gilman. Massachusetts ELBRIDGE GERRY. Nathaniel Gorham. Rufus King. _Caleb Strong._ Connecticut William Samuel Johnson. Roger Sherman. _Oliver Ellsworth._ New York _Robert Yates._ Alexander Hamilton. _John Lansing._ New Jersey William Livingston. David Brearley. _William Churchill Houston._ William Paterson. Jonathan Dayton. Pennsylvania Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Mifflin. Robert Morris. George Clymer. Thomas Fitzsimmons. Jared Ingersoll. James Wilson. Gouverneur Morris.