Opliz' ego de pino."

And in a thousand other places. The doctor who doubtless intended by
his criticism to give me a high idea of his erudition, was infinitely
surprised to find himself schooled by one of my appearance; and after
a considerable pause cried, "Upon my word, you are in the right, sir--I
find I have not considered this affair with my usual accuracy." Then,
accosting me in Latin, which he spoke very well, the conversation was
maintained full two hours, on a variety of subjects, in that
language; and indeed he spoke so judiciously, that I was convinced,
notwithstanding his whimsical appearance and attention to trifles, that
he was a man of extensive knowledge, especially in books; he looked
upon me, as I afterwards understood from Mr. Medlar, as a prodigy
in learning, and proposed that very night, if I were not engaged, to
introduce me to several young gentlemen of fortune and fashion, with
whom I had an appointment at the Bedford coffee house.

CHAPTER XLVI

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 entertainm