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 broke into a column of eight divisions, with the right in front, and the procession took the following order : —

A Staff Officer.

Subdivision of Grenadier*.

Band of Music.

Right Wing of 76th Regiment.

THE BODY.

Aid-de-Camp to the late Major-General Sir Isaac Brock.

Chief Mourners.

Relatives of the late Colonel M'Donell.

Commissioners for the Monument.

Heads of Public Departments of the Civil Government.

Judges.

Members of the Executive Council.

His Excellency and Suite.

Left Wing of the 76th Regiment.

Indian Chiefs of the Five Nations.

Officers of Militia not on duty — -junior ranks — First forward,

Four deep.

Magistrates and Civilians,

With a long Cavalcade of Horsemen, and Carriages of every

description.

"As the procession passed along the lane of militia, the latter wheeled inwards by subdivisions in succession, as soon as its own front was clear, and followed the procession. At a certain distance from Fort George the quick march was taken up, and arms were sloped ; the members of the procession then took their carriages, preserving as nearly as possible the order above mentioned, and the whole proceeded on the road to Queenston. The 2d and 3d regi- ments of Lincoln militia, in like manner, formed a lane, its left resting on the heights, near the entrance to the monument, and extending along the road towards the village of Queenston. On reaching the commencement of this lane, the procession resumed its formation, all horses, carriages, &c, keeping in the rear ; and when the head of the column approached the monument, it inclined to the right, to allow the body to proceed direct to the entrance. The guard of honor then halted and formed in parade order ; the 2d and 3d Lincoln regiments following the procession in like manner as the 1st and 4th.

"The time occupied in moving from the fort to Queenston, a distance of nearly seven miles, was about three hours, including stoppages. Being arrived opposite the spot where the lamented hero received his mortal wound, the whole procession halted, and remained for a few minutes in solemn pause. It then ascended the

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