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picturesque uniforms and bearing torches. Facing these 

 were the seats for the majesties, including the new King, 

 who had at his right the Emperor of Austria, and at his 

 left the German Emperor, while next these were the seats 

 of foreign ambassadors and other representatives. Of 

 all present, the one who seemed least in accord with his 

 surroundings was the nephew of the old and the son of 

 the new King, Prince Max, who was dressed simply as 

 a priest, his plain black gown in striking contrast with 

 the gorgeous uniforms of the other princes immediately 

 about him. The only disconcerting feature was the ser 

 mon. It was given by one of the priests attached to the 

 court church, and he evidently considered this an occa 

 sion to be made much of; for instead of fifteen minutes, 

 as had been expected, his sermon lasted an hour and 

 twenty minutes, much to the discomfort of the crowd of 

 officials, who were obliged to remain standing from 

 beginning to end, and especially to the chagrin of the 

 two Emperors, whose special trains and time-tables, as 

 well as the railway arrangements for the general public, 

 were thereby seriously deranged. 



But all fatigues were compensated by the music. The 

 court choir of Dresden is famous, and for this occasion 

 splendid additions had been made both to it and to the 

 orchestra; nothing in its way could be more impressive, 

 and as a climax came the last honors to the departed 

 King, when, amid the music of an especially beautiful 

 chorus, the booming of artillery in the neighboring square, 

 and the tolling of the bells of the city on all sides, the 

 royal coffin slowly sank into the vaults below. 



On the following morning I was received by the new 

 King. He seemed a man of sound sense, and likely to 

 make a good constitutional sovereign. Our talk was 

 simply upon the relations of the two countries, during 

 which I took pains to bespeak for my countrymen so 

 journing at Dresden the same kindnesses which the de 

 ceased King had shown them. 



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