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Frere, } Canning, }W. G. Ellis,} 632. See Louvet Canning, W. 633. But hold severer Virtue Frere, } Canning,}W. 634. To thee proud Barras bows Frere, } Canning,}W. Ellis, } 635. Ere long perhaps Gifford,} Ellis, }W. Couriers and Stars Frere, } Canning,}W. 637. Britain beware Canning, W. Wright, the publisher of the _Anti-Jacobin_, lived at 169. Piccadilly, and his shop was the general morning resort of the friends of the ministry, as Debrell's was of the oppositionists. About the time when the _Anti-Jacobin_ was contemplated, Owen, who had been the publisher of Burke's pamphlets, failed. The editors of the _Anti-Jacobin_ took his house, paying the rent, taxes, &c., and gave it up to Wright, reserving to themselves the first floor, to which a communication was opened through Wright's house. Being thus enabled to pass to their own rooms through Wright's shop, where their frequent visits did not excite any remarks, they contrived to escape particular observation. Their meetings were most regular on Sundays, but they not unfrequently met on other days of the week, and in their rooms were chiefly written the poetical portions of the work. What was written was generally left open upon the table, and as others of the party dropped in, hints or suggestions were made; sometimes whole passages were contributed by some of the parties present, and afterwards altered by others, so that it is almost impossible to ascertain the names of the authors. Where, in the above notes, a piece is ascribed to different authors, the conflicting statements may arise from incorrect information, but sometimes they arise from the whole authorship being assigned to one person, when in fact both may have contributed. If we look at the references, vol. ii. pp. 420. 532. 623., we shall see Mr. Canning naming several authors, whereas Lord Burghersh assigns all to one author. Mr. Canning's authority is here more to be relied upon. "New Morality" Mr. Canning assigns generally to the four contributors; Mr. Wright has given some interesting particulars by appropriat
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