Wagtail introduces me to set of fine Gentlemen with whom I spend the Evening at a Tavern--our Conversation--the Characters of my new Companions--the Doctor is roasted--our Issue of our Debauch I accepted his offer with pleasure, and we went thither in a hackney coach where I saw a great number of gay figures fluttering about, most of whom spoke to the doctor with great familiarity.

Among the rest stood a group of them round the fire whom I immediately knew to be the very persons who had the night before, by their laughing, alarmed my suspicion of the lady who had put herself under my protection.

They no sooner perceived me enter with Dr.Wagtail (for that was my companion's name) than they tittered and whispered one to another, and I was not a little surprised to find that they were the gentlemen to whose acquaintance he designed to recommend me; for, when he observed them together, he to told me who they were, and desired to know by what name he should introduce me.

I satisfied him in that particular, and he advanced with great gravity, saying, "Gentlemen, your most obedient servant:--give me leave to introduce my friend Mr.Random to your society." Then, turning to me, "Mr.Random, this is Mr.Bragwell--Mr.
Banter, sir--Mr.Chatter--my friend Mr.Slyboot, and Mr.Ranter sir." I saluted each of then in order, and when I came to take Mr.Slyboot by the hand, I perceived him thrust his tongue in his cheek, to the no small entertainment of the company; but I did not think proper to take any notice of it on this occasion.

Mr.Ranter too (who I afterwards learned was a player) displayed his talents, by mimicking my air, features, and voice, while he returned my compliment: this feat I should not have been so sensible of, had I not seen him behave in the same manner to my friend Wagtail, when he made up to them at first.