Memoirs of DrThomas WEvans: the second French empire . read portions of the service for the dead. Then came thehearse, which was drawn by eight horses, with plumes ontheir heads and immortelles on their housings; and on eachside of the hearse went the mutes, carrying wreaths of im-mortelles on their arms. The hearse was covered over witha pall of black velvet, on which were wrought the Imperialarms of France. Immediately behind the hearse, and soclose to it that he was scarcely visible, walked the PrinceImperial, in simple mourning-dress, but wearing the GrandCordon of the Legion of Honor, bar
Memoirs of DrThomas WEvans: the second French empire . read portions of the service for the dead. Then came thehearse, which was drawn by eight horses, with plumes ontheir heads and immortelles on their housings; and on eachside of the hearse went the mutes, carrying wreaths of im-mortelles on their arms. The hearse was covered over witha pall of black velvet, on which were wrought the Imperialarms of France. Immediately behind the hearse, and soclose to it that he was scarcely visible, walked the PrinceImperial, in simple mourning-dress, but wearing the GrandCordon of the Legion of Honor, bareheaded, his clear blueeyes fastened upon the sad object before him. He seemeddeeply moved, but his step was firm. Behind him wasthe line of princes of the House of Bonaparte, in theirorder of precedence, conspicuous among whom were PrinceNapoleon, Prince Lucien Bonaparte, Prince Charles Bona-parte, and Prince Joachim Murat. Next came a host ofthe personal and military friends and political adherentsof the late Emperor. The ex-Ministers of the Empire. THE PRINCE [ a photograph taken by Elliott and Fry in 1878. DEATH OF THE EMPEROR 508 wore the Grand Cordon of the Legion of Honor; but, withtwo exceptions, the French officers did not appear in uni-form; they were in evening-dress, and walked bareheaded,as did all in the procession. Coming immediately afterthe more prominent of the French officers and Imperialstatesmen was the deputation of Italian Generals, sent bythe King of Italy to Camden Place to represent him on thisoccasion. They wore their respective green and gold uni-forms, and had upon their breasts numerous decorationsand medals, and were followed by the main body of theprocession, which consisted principally of Frenchmen—deputies, councilors of state, prefects, and others, amongwhom were a few French women. The procession movedvery slowly along the winding road, the spectators remain-ing uncovered while it passed, and exhibiting marks ofrespect and sympa
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