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both Houses of the Legislature; the members of the 

 Academy of Sciences ; the Professors of the University, 

 headed by the Rector Magnificus ; the members of the 

 Academy of Arts, and some of the most distinguished 

 actors of the Royal Theatre. Then the magistrates and 

 officials of the city, each wearing a gold chain and a 

 medal over his coat. Then the citizens of Berlin, old 

 and young, rich and poor, with a great number of stran- 

 gers, many of whom had come from a long distance to 

 show their respect to the dead. The rear was formed by 

 a line of empty carriages, half a mile in length, headed 

 by the State carriage of the King and Queen, drawn by 

 eight horses, the carriage of the Prince Regent, and those 

 of the Princes and diplomatic corps. 



Solemn and slow to the sound of mournful music the 

 procession wended its way to the Dom Church. As 

 it passed through Frederic-strasse the pupils of the 

 Frederic Gymnasium sang a hymn. The windows were 

 draped with black and thronged with respectful faces : 

 the crowds in the street stood uncovered and silent. Not 

 a sound was heard save the rain-like patter of feet, and 

 the yearning soul of the music. As soon as Unter den 

 Linden was passed the church bells began to toll, and 

 the Choral Society of •Berlin broke into a hymn. 



The Prince Regent, and the Princes of Prussia, stand- 

 ing with their heads bared like the meanest of their sub- 

 jects, received the coffin at the portico of the Dom 

 Church. It was borne into the church, followed by the 

 court preacher and several ministers, and placed on a 

 bier before the altar, which was decorated with palms and 

 flowers. The chamberlains deposited their cushions laden 

 with orders on either side, and stood at the head of the 



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