He was dressed in a brown coat, close buttoned, over which he had a red camlet or stuff surtout, apparently the off-cast of some theatrical performer, but with a determination to appear fashionable; for "Folks might as well be dead--nay buried too, As not to dress and act as others do." He wore mustachios, a pair of green spectacles, and his whole figure was surmounted with a fur-cap.

Taking a seat directly opposite our party at the same table--"Bring me a pint," said he; and then deliberately searching his pockets, he produced a short pipe and some tobacco, with which he filled it--"You see," said he, "I am obliged to smoke according to the Doctor's orders, for an asthma--so I always smokes three pipes a day, that's my allowance; but I can eat more than any man in the room, and can dance, sing, and act--nothing conies amiss to me, all the players takes their characters from me." After this introduction--"You are a clever fellow, I'll be bound for it," said Dashall.
"O yes, I acts Richard the Third sometimes--sometimes Macbeth and Tom Thumb.

I have played before Mr.Kean: then I acted Richard the Third--'Give me a horse! '-- (starting into the middle of the room)--'no, stop, not so--let me see, let me see, how is it ?--ah, this is the way--Give me a horse--Oh! Oh! Oh!--then you know I dies."-- And down he fell on the floor, which created a general roar of laughter; while Billy Waters ~121~~struck up, "See the conquering Hero conies!" to the inexpressible delight of all around him--their feet and hands all going at the same time.
Mother Mapps dropp'd her pipe, and d----d the weed, it made her sick, she said.
Limping Billy was also evidently in _queer-street_.
"Come," said Sparkle, "won't you have a drop more ?" "Thank ye, Sir," was the reply; and Sparkle, intent upon having his gig out, ordered a fresh supply, which soon revived the fallen hero of Bosworth-field, and Richard was himself again.
"Now," said he, "I'll sing you a song," and immediately commenced as follows:-- "My name's Hookey Walker, I'm known very well, In acting and eating I others excel; The player-folks all take their patterns from me, And a nice pattern too!--Don't you see?
don't you see?
Oh! [_glancing at his fingers_] It will do--it will do.
At Chippenham born, I was left quite forlorn, When my father was dead and my mother was gone; So I came up to London, a nice little he, And a nice pattern too!--Don't you see?
don't you see?
Oh! it will do--it will do.
A courting I went to a girl in our court, She laugh'd at my figure, and made me her sport; I was cut to the soul,--so said I on my knee, I'm a victim of love!--Don't you see?
don't you see?
Oh! it won't do--it won't do.
Now all day I march to and fro in the street, And a candle sometimes on my journey I eat; So I'll set you a pattern, if you'll but agree, And a nice pattern too! you shall see--you shall see.
Oh! it will do--it will do." This Song, which he declared was all _made out of his own head_, was sung with grotesque action and ridiculous grimace, intended no doubt in imitation of Mr.Wilkinson in his inimitable performance of this strange piece of whimsicality.

The dancing party was knock'd up and were lobbing their _lollys_,{1} half asleep and half awake, on the table, bowing as it were to the magnanimous influence 1 Lobbing their lollys--Laying their heads.
~122~~of _Old Tom_.{1} The Dustman and the Irishman laugh'd heartily; and Das hall, Tallyho, and Sparkle, could not resist the impulse to risibility when they contemplated the group before them.

The Bug-destroyer _munched_{2} a candle and _sluiced_{3} his greasy _chops_{4} with _Jacky_{5} almost as fast as they could supply him with it, when Sparkle perceiving the boy was still at the door with the runaway ass, "Come," said he, "we'll start 'em off home in high style--here, you Mr.
Bugman, can you ride ?" "Ride, aye to be sure I can, any of Mr.Astley's horses as well as the Champion of England,"{6} was the reply.
1 Old Tom--It is customary in public-houses and gin-shops in London and its vicinity to exhibit a cask inscribed with large letters--OLD TOM, intended to indicate the best gin in the house.
2 Munched--Eat.
3 Sluiced--Washed.