banging，flag—waving，incense—burning，trumpetspealing，drumsrolling，andattheclose，receivedbythevoiceofsixhundredchoristers，sweetlymodulatedtothetonesoffifteenscoreoffiddlers。Thenyousawhorseandfoot，jack—bootsandbear—skin，cuirassandbayonet，NationalGuardandLine，marshalsandgeneralsallovergold，smartaides—de—campgallopingaboutlikemad，andhighinthemidstofall，ridingonhisgoldenbuckler，Solomoninallhisglory，forsooth——ImperialCaesar，withhiscrownoverhishead，laurelsandstandardswavingabouthisgorgeouschariot，andamillionofpeoplelookingoninwonderandawe。
　　HisMajestytheEmperorandKingreclinedonhisshield，withhisheadalittleelevated。HisMajesty'sskullisvoluminous，hisforeheadbroadandlarge。WeremarkedthathisImperialMajesty'sbrowwasofayellowishcolor，whichappearancewasalsovisibleabouttheorbitsoftheeyes。Hekepthiseyelidsconstantlyclosed，bywhichwehadtheopportunityofobservingthattheupperlidsweregarnishedwitheyelashes。Yearsandclimatehaveeffecteduponthefaceofthisgreatmonarchonlyatriflingalteration;wemaysay，indeed，thatTimehastouchedhisImperialandRoyalMajestywiththelightestfeatherinhiswing。InthenoseoftheConquerorofAusterlitzweremarkedverylittlealteration:itisofthebeautifulshapewhichwerememberitpossessedfive—and—twentyyearssince，ereunfortunatecircumstancesinducedhimtoleaveusforawhile。Thenostrilandthetubeofthenoseappeartohaveundergonesomeslightalteration，butinexaminingabelovedobjecttheeyeofaffectionisperhapstoocritical。Vivel'Empereur！thesoldierofMarengoisamongusagain。Hislipsarethinner，perhaps，thantheywerebefore！howwhitehisteethare！youcanjustseethreeofthempressinghisunderlip;andprayremarkthefulnessofhischeeksandtheroundcontourofhischin。Oh，thosebeautifulwhitehands！manyatimehavetheypattedthecheekofpoorJosephine，andplayedwiththeblackringletsofherhair。Sheisdeadnow，andcold，poorcreature;andsoareHortenseandboldEugene，thanwhomtheworldneversawacurtierknight，"aswassaidofKingArthur'sSirLancelot。Whatadaywouldithavebeenforthosethreecouldtheyhaveliveduntilnow，andseentheirheroreturning！Where'sNey？HiswifesitslookingoutfromM。Flahaut'swindowyonder，butthebravestofthebraveisnotwithher。Murattooisabsent:honestJoachimlovestheEmperoratheart，andrepentsthathewasnotatWaterloo:whoknowsbutthatatthesightofthehandsomeswordsmanthosestubbornEnglish"canaille"wouldhavegivenway。Aking，Sire，is，youknow，thegreatestofslaves——Stateaffairsofconsequence——hisMajestytheKingofNaplesisdetainednodoubt。WhenwelastsawtheKing，however，andhisHighnessthePrinceofElchingen，theylookedtohaveasgoodhealthasevertheyhadintheirlives，andweheardeachofthemcalmlycallingout"FIRE！"astheyhavedoneinnumberlessbattlesbefore。
　　Isitpossible？cantheEmperorforget？Wedon'tliketobreakittohim，buthasheforgottenallaboutthefarmatPizzo，andthegardenoftheObservatory？Yes，truly:thereheliesonhisgoldenshield，neverstirring，neversomuchasliftinghiseyelids，oropeninghislipsanywider。
　　Ovanitasvanitatum！HereisourSovereigninallhisglory，andtheyfiredathousandgunsatCherbourgandneverwokehim！
　　However，weareadvancingmattersbyseveralhours，andyoumustgivejustasmuchcredenceasyoupleasetothesubjoinedremarksconcerningtheProcession，seeingthatyourhumbleservantcouldnotpossiblybepresentatit，beingboundforthechurchelsewhere。
　　Programmes，however，havebeenpublishedoftheaffair，andyourvividfancywillnotfailtogivelifetothem，andthewholemagnificenttrainwillpassbeforeyou。
　　Fancythen，thatthegunsarefiredatNeuilly:thebodylandedatdaybreakfromthefunerealbarge，andtransferredtothecar;andfancythecar，ahugeJuggernautofamachine，rollingonfourwheelsofanantiqueshape，whichsupportedabasementadornedwithgoldeneagles，banners，laurels，andvelvethangings。Abovethehangingsstandtwelvegoldenstatueswithraisedarmssupportingahugeshield，onwhichthecoffinlay。Onthecoffinwastheimperialcrown，coveredwithvioletvelvetcrape，andthewholevastmachinewasdrawnbyhorsesinsuperbhousings，ledbyvaletsintheimperiallivery。
　　Fancyattheheadoftheprocessionfirstofall——
　　TheGendarmerieoftheSeine，withtheirtrumpetsandColonel。
　　TheMunicipalGuard（horse），withtheirtrumpets，standard，andColonel。
　　Twosquadronsofthe7thLancers，withColonel，standard，andmusic。
　　TheCommandantofParisandhisStaff。
　　AbattalionofInfantryoftheLine，withtheirflag，sappers，drums，music，andColonel。
　　TheMunicipalGuard（foot），withflag，drums，andColonel。
　　TheSapper—pumpers，withditto。
　　ThenpicturetoyourselfmoresquadronsofLancersandCuirassiers。
　　TheGeneraloftheDivisionandhisStaff;allofficersofallarmsemployedatParis，andunattached;theMilitarySchoolofSaintCyr，thePolytechnicSchool，theSchooloftheEtat—Major;andtheProfessorsandStaffofeach。GoonimaginingmorebattalionsofInfantry，ofArtillery，companiesofEngineers，squadronsofCuirassiers，dittooftheCavalry，oftheNationalGuard，andthefirstandsecondlegionsofditto。
　　Fancyacarriage，containingtheChaplainoftheSt。Helenaexpedition，theonlyclericalgentlemanthatformedapartoftheprocession。
　　Fancyyouhearthefunerealmusic，andthenfigureinyourmind'seye——
　　THEEMPEROR'SCHARGER，thatis，Napoleon'sownsaddleandbridle（whenFirstConsul）uponawhitehorse。Thesaddle（whichhasbeenkepteversinceintheGardeMeubleoftheCrown）isofamaranthvelvet，embroideredingold:theholstersandhousingsareofthesamerichmaterial。OnthemyouremarktheattributesofWar，Commerce，Science，andArt。Thebitsandstirrupsaresilver—giltchased。Overthestirrups，twoeagleswereplacedatthetimeoftheempire。Thehorsewascoveredwithavioletcrapeembroideredwithgoldenbees。
　　AfterthiscamemoreSoldiers，GeneralOfficers，Sub—Officers，Marshals，andwhatwassaidtobetheprettiestsightalmostofthewhole，thebannersoftheeighty—sixDepartmentsofFrance。TheseareduetotheinventionofM。Thiers，andweretohavebeenaccompaniedbyfederatesfromeachDepartment。ButthegovernmentverywiselymistrustedthisandsomeotherprojectsofMonsieurThiers;andasforafederation，mydear，ITHASBEENTRIED。Nextcomes——
　　HisRoyalHighness，thePrincedeJoinville。
　　The600sailorsofthe"BellePoule"marchingindoublefileoneachsideofTHECAR。
　　[Hush！theenormouscrowdthrillsasitpasses，andonlysomefewvoicescryVivel'Empereur！Shininggoldeninthefrostysun——withhundredsofthousandsofeyesuponit，fromhousesandhousetops，frombalconies，black，purple，andtricolor，fromtopsofleaflesstrees，frombehindlonglinesofglitteringbayonetsunderschakosandbear—skincaps，frombehindtheLineandtheNationalGuardagain，pushing，struggling，heaving，panting，eager，theheadsofanenormousmultitudestretchingouttomeetandfollowit，amidstlongavenuesofcolumnsandstatuesgleamingwhite，ofstandardsrainbow—
　　colored，ofgoldeneagles，ofpalefunerealurns，ofdischargingodorsamidsthugevolumesofpitch—blacksmoke，THEGREATIMPERIALCHARIOTROLLSMAJESTICALLYON。
　　ThecordsofthepallareheldbytwoMarshals，anAdmiralandGeneralBertrand;whoarefollowedby——
　　ThePrefectsoftheSeineandPolice，&c。
　　TheMayorsofParis，&c。
　　TheMembersoftheOldGuard，&c。
　　ASquadronofLightDragoons，&c。
　　Lieutenant—GeneralSchneider，&c。
　　Morecavalry，moreinfantry，moreartillery，moreeverybody;andastheprocessionpasses，theLineandtheNationalGuardforminglineoneachsideoftheroadfallinandfollowit，untilitarrivesattheChurchoftheInvalides，wherethelasthonorsaretobepaidtoit。]
　　Amongthecompanyassembledunderthedomeofthatedifice，thecasualobserverwouldnotperhapshaveremarkedagentlemanofthenameofMichaelAngeloTitmarsh，whoneverthelesswasthere。Butas，mydearMissSmith，thedescriptionsinthisletter，fromthewordsinpage298，line20——THEPARTYMOVED——uptothewordsPAIDTO
　　IT，onthispage，havepurelyemanatedfromyourobedientservant'sfancy，andnotfromhispersonalobservation（fornobeingonearth，exceptanewspaperreporter，canbeintwoplacesatonce），permitmenowtocommunicatetoyouwhatlittlecircumstancesfellundermyownparticularviewonthedayofthe15thofDecember。