Masonic Reminiscences.

proceeded to make his toilet , and cousin Jack to invite a few kindred spirits to dine with him at Hayes ' s , whence , after doing ample justice to the good things provided for them , they emerged about ten o ' clock to take the rounds of the town , for the edification of cousin Phil . CHAPTER YII . —PniL ' s FIRST NIGHT ON TOWN—Is LODGED IN THE

WATCHHOUSE—RETURNS TO SIMPSON HALL . IT may not , however , be veij edifying to our readers to accompany those young gentlemen in their evening ' s rambles , to the experienced it would be unnecessary , and though the inexperienced may not in this case , consider ignorance bliss , yet as it may tend to folly , " to be wise , " we shall

pass over the scenes at the various haunts of vice , or amusement , which it . was deemed necessary to visit for the breaking in , and instruction of thetyro , and follow that young gentleman to the watchhouse , where we find him with considerably damaged habiliments , and a full-grown unmistakeable black eye . Phil awoke with an aching head , and penitential stomach , perturbed visions of mutton kidneys , whiskey punch , egg flip , and watchmen ' s rattles , flashing indistinctly and painfully through his foggy , and bewildered brain .

The night constables , in those places , were at that time generally wags in their way , and the experienced eye of the one on duty saw at a glance the verdant state of the prisoner , and saluted him , " Well , young gentleman ,, not being acquainted with yer phismahogany , I suspect this is the first night you spent in this hotel , I hope you found the feathers soft , and pleasant . "

Phil looked dolefully at the hard boards , and felt his sore hip , and shoulder with a shudder , then timidly inquired where he was , how he came there , and why ? " 0 , my hone }* - , this is a sort of chapel-of-ease to Old Trinity , and when Hawkins , the porter , is hard of hearing , or any other small circumstance occurs to keep young gentlemen at the wrong side of the gates , we

accommodate them with a lodging here , free gratis for nothing , and as to the little accident that gave me the pleasure of your acquaintance , it was just trying your hand a little in the surgical line before you ' re qualified , blood letting , and tooth drawing don ' t agree , at three o ' clock in the morning with unwilling people that ain't sick . " There ' s another chap caged , I suppose one of your friends , for

insistingon sawtliering a queue to the Lord Mayor ' s wig , a very unnecessary offer of his services , as his lordshi p himself is extensive in the tin-ware line . " There ' s one of our men , poor Dooley , who preserved his onl y two fronttusks ( to say the truth they were by no means ornamental ) through all the scrimmages these thirty years , had them both knocked down his throat ,, and he swears he can distinctl y feel one of ' em sticking between two of his ,

ribs , I think altogether if ye get off with transportation to Botany Bay * ye may bless yer stars , and thank the mercy of the alderman . " Phil , recollecting his father ' s caution against Botany Bay , burst into