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where it also remained three days, and where a similar service was performed: the same ceremony was observed, for the like space of time, when it was moved into the chapel. In each of these places was a hearse of wax, garnished with banners, attended by nine mourners, who daily made their offerings. Every place where the procession stopped, was hung with black.

"Upon Wednesday, the ninth of May, the corpse was put into a chariot, covered with black cloth of gold, drawn with five coursers, covered with black velvet, garnished with cushions of fine gold; and over the corpse was an image or representation of the late king, apparelled in his rich robes of state, the crown on his head, and the ball and sceptre in his hands, laid on cushions of gold. The chariot was ornamented with banners, scutcheons, and arms, descriptive of the monarch's titles, dominions, and genealogies.

"The king's chaplain, and a number of prelates, led the way, praying. Then came the king's servants in black, followed by the chariot, attended by nine mourners, and lighted by torches, amounting to the number of six hundred, which were carried on either side. In this order they proceeded from Richmond to St. George's Fields. Here they were met by

all the religious men, priests, clerks, &c. within and without the city, who took the lead. The mayor and his brethren, with many of the common council, met the corpse at London Bridge, and escorted it through the city.

"Long torches, placed on each side of the street, with young children standing on stalls, bearing tapers, lent to this funeral pomp additional solemnity; illuminating, with their flickering beams, the remains of him who had paid the debt of mortality, common alike to potentates and subjects.

"Arrived at St. Paul's, the body was taken out, and conveyed into the choir, where it was placed under a hearse of wax, garnished as before; whilst a solemn dirge was sung, and a sermon preached on the occasion, by the bishop of Rochester.

"Here it rested for the night, and on the following day was removed towards Westminster; Sir Edward Howard bearing the king's banner, on a courser, trapped in the arms of the deceased monarch. In Westminster was a curious hearse, composed of nine principals*, all full of lights,' which were lighted at the coming of the corpse.

* Principals, in architecture, are corner-posts, which are fixed into the ground-plates below, and into the roof.

"Six lords bore the coffin from the chariot, and placed it under the hearse, the image lying on the cushion, on a large pall of gold. The hearse was double-railed. Within the first rail sat the mourners; and within the second partition stood knights, bearing banners of saints; and without the same stood officers of arms.

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"When the mourners were placed in order, garter king-at-arms cried, For the soul of the noble prince, king Henry the Seventh, lately king of this realm;' and immediately the choir began 'plecabo,' and a dirge was sung; which being finished, the mourners departed, and, after taking refreshment, reposed for the night.

"On the next day three masses were solemnly sung by three bishops: at the last was offered the king's banner, courser, and coat-of-arms, his sword, target, and helm. At the conclusion the mourners made their offerings of rich palls of cloth of gold, and bauderkin, (or cloth of gold, with figures embroidered in silk:) • Libera me' was then sung, and the body committed to the earth.

"At this part of the ceremony the king's treasurer, lord steward, chamberlain, and comptroller of the household, broke their staves and cast them into the grave; garter king-at

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