The Second Funeral of Napoleon
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Colonel.

Two squadrons of the 7th Lancers, with Colonel, standard, and music.

The Commandant of Paris and his Staff.

A battalion of Infantry of the Line, with their flag, sappers,
drums, music, and Colonel.

The Municipal Guard (foot), with flag, drums, and Colonel.

The Sapper-pumpers, with ditto.


Then picture to yourself more squadrons of Lancers and Cuirassiers.
The General of the Division and his Staff; all officers of all arms
employed at Paris, and unattached; the Military School of Saint Cyr,
the Polytechnic School, the School of the Etat-Major; and the
Professors and Staff of each. Go on imagining more battalions of
Infantry, of Artillery, companies of Engineers, squadrons of
Cuirassiers, ditto of the Cavalry, of the National Guard, and the
first and second legions of ditto.

Fancy a carriage, containing the Chaplain of the St. Helena
expedition, the only clerical gentleman that formed a part of the
procession.

Fancy you hear the funereal music, and then figure in your mind's
eye--

THE EMPEROR'S CHARGER, that is, Napoleon's own saddle and bridle
(when First Consul) upon a white horse. The saddle (which has been
kept ever since in the Garde Meuble of the Crown) is of amaranth
velvet, embroidered in gold: the holsters and housings are of the
same rich material. On them you remark the attributes of War,
Commerce, Science, and Art. The bits and stirrups are silver-gilt
chased. Over the stirrups, two eagles were placed at the time of
the empire. The horse was covered with a violet crape embroidered
with golden bees.

After this came more Soldiers, General Officers, Sub-Officers,
Marshals, and what was said to be the prettiest sight almost of the
whole, the banners of the eighty-six Departments of France. These
are due to the invention of M. Thiers, and were to have been
accompanied by federates from each Department. But the government
very wisely mistrusted this and some other projects of Monsieur
Thiers; and as for a federation, my dear, IT HAS BEEN TRIED. Next
comes--

His Royal Highness, the Prince de Joinville.

The 600 sailors of the "Belle Poule" marching in double file on each