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。