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respect they entertained for their great coun- 

 tryman. 



The cavalcade was soon afterwards in 

 motion, and after the chief mourners, among 

 whom were his servants and those of his 

 family, followed the students of the Frederick- 

 WUliam University, about six hundred in 

 number, led by marshals bearing black rods ; 

 next came a band of musicians, and after 

 them eight clergymen. Before the Frederick 

 Gymnasium in Friedrich-strasse the pupils 

 were assembled, as were also those of 

 another school in the same street, and as the 

 procession approached, the boys sang a hymn, 

 "Es ist bestimmtinGottesEath."* Through- 

 out the whole line of procession the crowd 

 took off their hats, and at the windows of 

 the houses, which were filled by the resi- 

 dents, many other marks of respect were 

 observed among the populace, who filled 

 every nook and corner whence a view of the 

 cortege could be obtained, and unbroken and 

 mournful silence prevailed. As soon as the 

 Linden was passed, the sound of the tolling 

 bells came upon the ear, mingled with 

 the strains of a hymn sung by the Choral 

 Society of Berlin: — " In Arm der Liebe ruht 

 sich gut."t Under the portico of the cathe- 

 dral, the goal of the procession, were the 

 Prince Eegent,the Prince Frederick William, 

 Prince Albrecht, the young Prince Albrecht, 

 and Princes Frederick, George, Adalbert, 

 and Augustus of Wurtemberg, and Frederick 

 of Hesse Cassel, who received the remains 

 of the illustrious deceased with xmcovered 

 heads. 



The altar was richly decorated with pahns 

 end blooming flowers, and there were four 

 immense candelabra bearing wax tapers, the 

 light from which mingled itself with that 

 of the sun, which had broken bright and 

 clear through the morning fog, and at that 

 moment lit up the vaulted arches of the 

 sacred edifice. 



* It is decreed by will of God. 



+ In the arms of love, how sweet to rest. 



The Princes and Princesses Frederick 

 Wilhelm, Carl, Frederick Carl, and Frederick 

 of Hesse, witnessed the mournful ceremony 

 in the church. A funeral sermon was preached 

 by the general superintendent of the clergy, 

 M. Hoffman, after which the assembly sang 

 a hymn, " Jesus, meine Zuversicht," * a prayer 

 was offered up, then the usual service for the 

 dead was proceeded with, and a hymn by the 

 congregation closed the ceremony. 



The coffin rested in the church during the 

 day, but at night it was removed to Tegel, a 

 village near Berlin, were Humboldt's early 

 days were passed, and there entombed. 

 There rest the remains of Humboldt's bro- 

 ther William, who preceded him to the tomb 

 twenty-four years ago, and the place is fur- 

 ther distinguished as containing a beautiful 

 statue of " Hope," by Thorwaldsen. 



So ended the life-long labour of Love. A 

 sweet life this. Not dedicated to selfish 

 aims or sordid gains ; not to tortuous policy 

 or diplomatic lie ; not like that of one called 

 away but a few weeks after him. Prince 

 Metternich, of equally widely extended fame. 

 God approving the simple and earnest life, 

 made it long beyond that of others, and calm 

 and untroubled, like sweet music, to its close. 

 Now, whilst the noise of drumsand trumpets, 

 of march and countermarch, of victory or 

 defeat, fill the post-horns of all Europe, it is 

 good to look upon it. When we see around 

 us men struggling for sordid gold, it is sweet 

 to look again on one who thought the earth 

 and sea and sky somewhat richer than a 

 banker's book. At all times it is pleasant to 

 ponder on such a life, and to remember, 

 whilst we do, that 



" Only the actions of the just 



Smell sweet and blossom in the dust." 



Hain Feiswell. 



* Jesus, my final hope. Zuversicht — Providence 

 or trust. 



