dealing with Bacon's conduct in Peacham's case, appeared. Montagu's edition was effectively superseded by James Spedding's work from 1860; he was assisted in it by Francis Wrangham and William Page Wood, who were responsible for the translations of the Latin treatises. Montagu also published a volume of Essays, mainly reprints, with An Outline of a Course of Lectures upon the Conduct of the Understanding, London, 1824; Thoughts on Laughter, London, 1830; Thoughts of Divines and Philosophers, London, 1832, (a volume of selections); Lectures delivered at the Mechanics' Institution upon the connexion between Knowledge and Happiness, London, 1832; Essays and Selections, London, 1837; and Thoughts on the Conduct of the Understanding, a fragment of an intended major work that he had on hand for thirty years, printed for private circulation, probably in 1847. Montagu published a long series of pamphlets denouncing the death penalty (1811–30), and two on the emancipation of the Jews (1833–34). Other works were: Enquiries and Observations respecting the University Library, Cambridge, 1805; Selections from the Works of Taylor, Hooker, Hall, and Lord Bacon, with an Analysis of the Advancement of Learning, London, 1805; An Examination of some Observations upon a passage in Dr. Paley's Moral Philosophy on the Punishment of Death, London, 1810; Some Enquiries into the Effects of Fermented Liquors, London, 1814; Some Thoughts upon Liberty, and the Rights of Englishmen, London, 1819; The Private Tutor, or Thoughts upon the Love of Excelling and the Love of Excellence, London, 1820; A Letter to the Right Hon. Charles, Lord Cottenham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, on the Separation of the Judicial and Political Functions of the Lord Chancellor, London, 1836; Knowledge, Error, Prejudice, and Reform, London, 1836; Rules for the Construction of Statutes, Deeds, and Wills, London, 1836; Adam in Paradise, or a View of Man in his first State, London, 1837, a reprint of Robert South's sermon on Gen. i. 27; A Letter addressed to Charles Purton Cooper, Esq., Secretary to the Commissioners on the Public Records upon the Report of the recent Record Committee, London, 1837; The Law of Parliamentary Elections (with W. Johnson Neale), London, 1839; The Funerals of the Quakers, London, 1840; The Law and Practice upon Election Petitions before Committees of the House of Commons, London, 1840; Three Lectures on the Works of Lord Bacon (unknown date). Family Montagu married three times: On 4 September 1790, Caroline Matilda Want of Brampton,