The Judges of the Admiralty, the Mafter of Requeft, with the Judges in Vales.

The Barrons of the Exchequer, the Judges of both Benches, and the Lord Mayor of London.

Next to these the Perfons allied in Blood to the late Protector, and the Members of the Lords House.

After that the publick Minifters of Foreign States and Princes.

Then the Holland Ambaffador alone, whose Train was held up by four Gentle

men.

Next to him the Portugal Ambaffador, alone whofe Train was held up by four Knights of the Order of Chrift.

And thirdly the French Ambaffador, whofe Train was alfo held up by four Perfons of Quality.

Then followed the Lords Commiffioners of the great Seal.

TheLordsCommiffionars of the Treasury: The Lords of the late Protectors Privy Council.

After whom followed the Chief Mourn ner, and thofe Perfons of Quality which were his Affiftants, and bare up his Train. All the Nobles were in clofe Mourning, the reft were but in ordinary; being difpo

fed in their Paffage into feveral divifions, being diftinguifhed by Drums and Trum pets, and by a Standard or Banner born by a Perfon of Honour, and his Afsistant, and a Horfe of State covered with black Velvet, and led by a Perfon of Honour, followed by two Grooms: of which Horfes there were eleven in all, four covered with black Cloth, and seven with Velvet. These being all paffed in Order, at length the Chariot followed with the Effigies, on each fide of which were born fix Banner Rolls, twelve in all, by as many perfons of Honour. The feveral Pieces of his Armour were born by eight Officers of the Army, attended by a Herald and a Gentleman on each fide. Next followed Garter principal King of Arms, attended with a Gentleman on both fides bare-headed.

Then came the chief Mourner, together with thofe Lords and other Perfonages that were Supporters and Affiftants to the chief Mourner.

Then followed the Horfe of Honour in very rich Trappings embroidered upon Crimson Velvet, and adorn'd with. White, Red and Yellow Plumes, and was led by the Mafter of the Horfe.

Finally in the clofe of all followed those of his late Guard, and the Warders of the

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At the West Gate of the Abbey Church in Westminster the Hearfe with the Effigies thereon was taken off again from the Chariot by those ten Gentlemen who plac'd it thereon before, and in their passing on to cary it into the Church, the Canopy of State was by the former fixGentlemen born over it again: In which ftately manner it was carried up to the Eaft end of the Abbey, and there plac'd in a magnificent StruEture.purposely errected there to receive it; being interred amongst the Kings and Queens at Westminster; for all which vaft expences, his Son Richard might have taken up that fad expreffion in Virgil.

Infandum Regina jubes renovare dolorem.

had not the Parliament fince dealt fo generously with him, as to order the Payment of his Debts contracted by his Fathers Funeral. Certainly the Gentleman exprefs'd noble and truly dutiful refpects to his Memory, fit for brave Minds to imitate. Thus as great Oliver lived Victorioufly, fo he was buried honourably,Sic Exit. It was a report that his Effigies was taken down and preferv'd from a threatning Multitude of the rafcally People; even he that had fway'd and govern'd thefe three Nations five Yea

his Reign being troublesome, was neceffitated after his Death to be protected in his Picture; his Pofterity after him being fuddenly levelled.

Thus after many a weary Step, having traversed fo many Crowns. I must now fet my Reader down at a Commonwealth. I fhall end all with a Glimpse rather than a Character, fome glean'd Obfervations on this great Favourite of Fortune, I hope in Terms agreeing to Truth, fuch as are nei ther above nor below his Eftate.

THE

CHARACTER,

Or rather a

GLYMPSE

OF THIS

Favourite of Fortune.

Nhis Perfon he fomewhat exceeded o the ufual middle Stature, proporti onable without any unevennefs either of Linaments or Parts, accordingly being of a becoming Fatnefs, well fhaped, his afpect having fomewhat of the Soldiers, inclining to redness, his ufual Pofture in his walking was his Hand upon his Sword; he had a sparkling fierce Eye, nevertheless his ufual deportments were both courteous and harfh at once in his encounters, where he