Fancy at the head of the procession first of all--

The Gendarmerie of the Seine, with their trumpets and Colonel.

The Municipal Guard (horse), with their trumpets, standard, and 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.

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