TheexpeditionpassedHavrethesamenight，andcametoanchoratValdelaHayeontheSeine，threeleaguesbelowRouen。
Herethenextmorning（10th），itwasmetbytheflotillaofsteamboatsoftheUpperSeine，consistingofthethree\"Dorades，\"
thethree\"Etoiles，\"the\"Elbeuvien，\"the\"Pansien，\"the\"Parisienne，\"andthe\"Zampa。\"ThePrincedeJoinville，andthepersonsoftheexpedition，embarkedimmediatelyintheflotilla，whicharrivedthesamedayatRouen。
AtRouensaluteswerefired，theNationalGuardonbothsidesoftheriverpaidmilitaryhonorstothebody;andoverthemiddleofthesuspension—bridgeamagnificentcenotaphwaserected，decoratedwithflags，fasces，violethangings，andtheimperialarms。Beforethecenotaphtheexpeditionstopped，andtheabsolutionwasgivenbythearchbishopandtheclergy。Afteracoupleofhours\'stay，theexpeditionproceededtoPontdel\'Arche。Onthe11thitreachedVernon，onthe12thMantes，onthe13thMaisons—sur—Seine。
\"Everywhere，\"saystheofficialaccountfromwhichtheaboveparticularsareborrowed，\"theauthorities，theNationalGuard，andthepeopleflockedtothepassageoftheflotilla，desiroustorenderthehonorsduetohisglory，whichisthegloryofFrance。
Inseeingitsheroreturn，thenationseemedtohavefounditsPalladiumagain，——thesaintedrelicsofvictory。\"
Atlength，onthe14th，thecoffinwastransferredfromthe\"Dorade\"
steameronboardtheimperialvesselarrivedfromParis。Intheevening，theimperialvesselarrivedatCourbevoie，whichwasthelaststageofthejourney。
HereitwasthatM。Guizotwenttoexaminethevessel，andwasverynearlyflungintotheSeine，asreportgoes，bythepatriotsassembledthere。Itisnowlyingontheriver，neartheInvalides，amidstthedriftingice，whitherthepeopleofParisareflockingouttoseeit。
Thevesselisofaveryelegantantiqueform，andIcangiveyouontheThamesnobetterideaofitthanbyrequestingyoutofancyanimmensewherry，ofwhichthesternhasbeencutstraightoff，andonwhichatempleonstepshasbeenelevated。Atthefigure—headisanimmensegoldeagle，andatthesternisalittleterrace，filledwithevergreensandaprofusionofbanners。Uponpedestalsalongthesidesofthevesselaretripodsinwhichincensewasburned，andunderneaththemaregarlandsofflowerscalledhere\"immortals。\"
Foureaglessurmountthetemple，andagreatscrollorgarland，heldintheirbeaks，surroundsit。Itishungwithvelvetandgold;fourgoldcaryatidessupporttheentryofit;andinthemidst，uponalargeplatformhungwithvelvet，andbearingtheimperialarms，stoodthecoffin。Asteamboat，carryingtwohundredmusiciansplayingfunerealmarchesandmilitarysymphonies，precededthismagnificentvesseltoCourbevoie，whereafunerealtemplewaserected，and\"astatueofNotreDamedeGrace，beforewhichtheseamenofthe\'BellePoule\'inclinedthemselves，inordertothankherforhavinggrantedthemanobleandgloriousvoyage。\"
Earlyonthemorningofthe15thDecember，amidstcloudsofincense，andthunderofcannon，andinnumerableshoutsofpeople，thecoffinwastransferredfromthebarge，andcarriedbytheseamenofthe\"BellePoule\"totheImperialCar。
And，nowhavingconductedourheroalmosttothegatesofParis，I
musttellyouwhatpreparationsweremadeinthecapitaltoreceivehim。
Tendaysbeforethearrivalofthebody，asyouwalkedacrosstheDeputies\'Bridge，orovertheEsplanadeoftheInvalides，yousawonthebridgeeight，ontheesplanadethirty—two，mysteriousboxeserected，whereinacoupleofscoreofsculptorswereatworknightandday。
InthemiddleoftheInvalidAvenue，thereusedtostand，onakindofshabbyfountainorpump，abustofLafayette，crownedwithsomedirtywreathsof\"immortals，\"andlookingdownatthelittlestreamletwhichoccasionallydribbledbelowhim。Thespotofgroundwasnowclear，andLafayetteandthepumphadbeenconsignedtosomecellar，tomakewayforthemightyprocessionthatwastopassovertheplaceoftheirhabitation。
Strangecoincidence！IfIhadbeenMr。VictorHugo，mydear，orapoetofanynote，Iwould，inafewhours，havemadeanimpromptuconcerningthatLafayette—crownedpump，andcompareditslotnowtothefortuneofitspatronsomefiftyyearsback。Fromhimthenissued，asfromhisfountainnow，afeebledribbleofpurewords;
then，asnow，somefaintcirclesofdiscipleswerewillingtoadmirehim。Certainlyinthemidstofthewarandstormwithout，thispurefountofeloquencewentdribbling，dribblingon，tillofasuddentherevolutionaryworkmenknockeddownstatueandfountain，andthegorgeousimperialcavalcadetrampledoverthespotwheretheystood。
AsfortheChampsElysees，therewasnoendtothepreparations;thefirstdayyousawacoupleofhundredscaffoldingserectedatintervalsbetweenthehandsomegildedgas—lampsthatatpresentornamentthatavenue;nextday，allthesescaffoldingswerefilledwithbrickandmortar。Presently，overthebricksandmortarrosepedimentsofstatues，legsofurns，legsofgoddesses，legsandbodiesofgoddesses，legs，bodies，andbustsofgoddesses。Finally，onthe13thDecember，goddessescomplete。Onthe14ththeywerepaintedmarble—color;andthebasementsofwoodandcanvasonwhichtheystoodweremadetoresemblethesamecostlymaterial。Thefunerealurnswerereadytoreceivethefrankincenseandpreciousodorswhichweretoburninthem。Avastnumberofwhitecolumnsstretcheddowntheavenue，eachbearingabronzebuckleronwhichwaswritten，ingoldletters，oneofthevictoriesoftheEmperor，andeachdecoratedwithenormousimperialflags。Onthesecolumnsgoldeneagleswereplaced;andthenewspapersdidnotfailtoremarktheingeniouspositioninwhichtheroyalbirdshadbeenset:forwhilethoseontheright—handsideofthewayhadtheirheadsturnedTOWARDStheprocession，asiftowatchitscoming，thoseontheleftwerelookingexactlytheotherway，asiftoregarditsprogress。
DonotfancyIamjoking:thispointwasgravelyandemphaticallyurgedinmanynewspapers;andIdobelievenomortalFrenchmaneverthoughtitanythingbutsublime。
Donotinterruptme，sweetMissSmith。Ifeelthatyouareangry。
Icanseefromherethepoutingofyourlips，andknowwhatyouaregoingtosay。Youaregoingtosay，\"IwillreadnomoreofthisMr。Titmarsh;thereisnosubject，howeversolemn，buthetreatsitwithflippantirreverence，andnocharacter，howevergreat，atwhomhedoesnotsneer。\"
Ah，mydear！youareyoungnowandenthusiastic;andyourTitmarshisold，veryold，sad，andgray—headed。IhaveseenapoormotherbuyahalfpennywreathatthegateofMontmartreburying—ground，andgowithittoherlittlechild\'sgrave，andhangitthereoverthelittlehumblestone;andifeveryousawmescornthemeanofferingofthepoorshabbycreature，Iwillgiveyouleavetobeasangryasyouwill。TheysaythatonthepassageofNapoleon\'scoffindowntheSeine，oldsoldiersandcountrypeoplewalkedmilesfromtheirvillagesjusttocatchasightoftheboatwhichcarriedhisbodyandtokneeldownontheshoreandprayforhim。Godforbidthatweshouldquarrelwithsuchprayersandsorrow，orquestiontheirsincerity。Somethinggreatandgoodmusthavebeeninthisman，somethinglovingandkindly，thathaskepthisnamesocherishedinthepopularmemory，andgainedhimsuchlastingreverenceandaffection。
But，Madam，onemayrespectthedeadwithoutfeelingawe—strickenattheplumesofthehearse;andIseenoreasonwhyoneshouldsympathizewiththetrainofmutesandundertakers，howeverdeepmaybetheirmourning。Look，Iprayyou，atthemannerinwhichtheFrenchnationhasperformedNapoleon\'sfuneral。Timeoutofmind，nationshaveraised，inmemoryoftheirheroes，augustmausoleums，grandpyramids，splendidstatuesofgoldormarble，sacrificingwhatevertheyhadthatwasmostcostlyandrare，orthatwasmostbeautifulinart，astokensoftheirrespectandloveforthedeadperson。Whatafineexampleofthissortofsacrificeisthat（recordedinabookofwhichSimplicityisthegreatcharacteristic）
ofthepoorwomanwhobroughtherpotofpreciousointment——herall，andlaiditatthefeetoftheObjectwhich，uponearth，shemostlovedandrespected。\"Economistsandcalculators\"therewereeveninthosedayswhoquarrelledwiththemannerinwhichthepoorwomanlavishedsomuch\"capital;\"butyouwillrememberhownoblyandgenerouslythesacrificewasappreciated，andhowtheeconomistswereputtoshame。
Withregardtothefuneralceremonythathasjustbeenperformedhere，itissaidthatafamouspublicpersonageandstatesman，MonsieurThiersindeed，spokewiththebitterestindignationofthegeneralstyleofthepreparations，andoftheirmeanandtawdrycharacter。Hewouldhavehadapompasmagnificent，hesaid，asthatofRomeatthetriumphofAurelian:hewouldhavedecoratedthebridgesandavenuesthroughwhichtheprocessionwastopass，withthecostliestmarblesandthefinestworksofart，andhavehadthemtoremainthereforeverasmonumentsofthegreatfuneral。