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Dressed in full pontificals, his remains were 

 exposed in his residence until 2 o'clock of the second 

 day after his death. Here they were visited by all 

 his flock, and by every respectable and liberal 

 protestant in the city ; also by some of the protestant 

 clergymen, which mark of respect, while it showed 

 the regard in which the Bishop was universally held, 

 did honour to their hearts, testifying, for them, that 

 difference in belief had not smothered Christian 

 charity. So great was the crowd of persons who 

 thus visited his remains, that two days were occupied 

 in allowing them to see him by turns. 



At two o'clock on the 12th, his body was removed 

 to his Cathedral, where it remained in state, upon 

 the Catafalque erected for the purpose of supporting 

 it. It was placed immediately without the sanc- 

 tuary, and in front of the altar. Upon the coffin 

 were deposited the insignia of his office. The 

 widowed Church had on her robes of mourning. 



During the time that the body remained thus 

 exposed, masses were being offered up for the repose 

 of his soul, or the solemn office for the dead was 

 being chanted within the sanctuary. At the solemn 

 high mass of each day the full-toned organ poured 

 forth the Requiem, adding yet deeper solemnity to 

 the warning which the example before us gave: 

 Prepare and keep your houses ready, for you know 

 not the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man 

 Cometh ! 



At 3 o'clock on Friday, the Feast of the Seven 

 Dolors, the funeral ceremonies commenced. The 



