covering a coffin, which was the great and interesting object of the
procession. Consequently the canopy was most conspicuous in the
costliness and splendour of its decorations. It was formed of crimson
velvet, bordered with gold, supported by four pillars, richly gilt and
ornamented, at each corner, with plumes of white feathers. In the front
of it was painted a wide-expanded eye, as a type to signify the
omniscience and omnipresence of the Deity, who sees, rules, and governs
over all. Within the canopy were