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ARRIVAL OF THE HOLY PHIAL.
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The Holy Is brought in proceesion floin
Rent by the Grand Prior of that Abbey, habited in a
cope of cloth of gold, and mounted on a white cbsOpe
from the King's stables, whith two Equerries of the -10014;i
stables lead by the bridle. The housings are of sioo4l
richly embroidered. This dignitary of the Church is tit'
a canopy of the same material, which is carried by fohe,
Barons called Knights of the holy Phial (Chevaliers dela
Saiute Ampoule.), habitril in white satin, with a mantle Of
black silk, and icier of white velvet, fringed with silver,
with their insignia of knighthood suspended from the
neck by a black ribbon. The minime Moults (Les Reli-
gins: lifinimes), the Canons of the collegiate church of
It. Timothy, and the Monks Of the abbey of Saint Remi,
their mass garments of white linen, walk before the
11111 tony, as does also the Assistant Master' of the Cere-
monies. Four Lords, appointed by the King as Hostages
Air Me Holy Phial (Otages de la Sainte Ampoule) attend
ell horseback at the four corners of the canopy, each pro.
esded by his Esquire, bearing a standard charged on one
.aide with the arms of Prance and Navarre, and on the
other with those of their eau fantilies.
. 'the Archbishop of Within being apprised in due form.
Bribe Mauer of the Ceremonies, of the arrival of the Holy
Phial, proceeds, accompanied by his assistants, to the door
of the church, to receive it from the hands-of the Grand
Prior of the Abbey., who, in putting it into the hands of
the Apthhiehop, addresses hint its AN following woods
Monseigneur, je melt entre ins losing ce prdeleux tram
tuvoyll du Ciel du grand Saint Remi, pour lento 4e Clovis of
dos Bois sea succuseurs male august:int, je yews sceptic, oleo
Pancieune coutigne, de vous obliger a one Ic reinsure entre les
mains, apris elite le 'acre de noire Roi Charles X. seta tab."
" My Lord, I place in your hands this pewit*, treasure sect
from heaven to the Orem SAINT REMY, for Alfa Watrintino of
Clovis and the,lCings his succesiors • but I piety yew Brit, mewl.
ing to ancient usage, to bind yourself to replaw- it -fa Shy hands
after the consecration of our Charles the Teatialall be esnetuded."
The Archbishop, having promised rOMljkaoce With this
injunction, the Grand Prior deposika, the,.'4oloo3la in
his hands. An anthem is then was. •4vithu which
the Archbishop resehteta the Llutiee.msill. pews the
Holy Phial on the altar. The Khgrieto4.l4ll the at-
tentlants bow th it with the utmost soiertildt."
Grand Prior and'Treasurer of the Abbey their. For-
ward and take their stations at the rigitt.hand dibealtar,
where they remain during the whois. of the tesetnony.
The four hostage Lords respectively- enter the first four
Prebendary stills, their Esquires beneath them, still hold-
hag the standard in their bends.
The Archbishop, arsisted by two of the Bishops, respect..
fully approach his Majeinv and petition him to preserve the
privileges of the Gallican`Church, and to grant it his pro-
tection.
The King having promised to protect the church, the
Bishops raise him from his Chair of State, and while he
remains standing they ask the Assistant Lords and the
people assembled, if they accept Charter X. for their King ;
and their consent being given by a respectful silence, the
Archbishop prepares his Atajesty to take the Coronation
oath (lc serment de roavonle.) The King sitting down
with his head covered, and holding the book of the Holy
Evangelists in his hands, takes the oath 'aloud, in Latin.
Having taken the Coronation Oath. his Majesty pro-
ceeds to take the Oath of CHIEF AND SOVEREIGN GLAND
MASTER Of THE OaDRA Of THE MOLY. COHOST ; after-
wards that of CHIEN AND tA.OVERICIOIII GRAND MASTER
Of THE MILITARY ORDER OP SY.' Lorts ;•and lastly,
that by which he engages to keep in force the edict against
duels. -
BENEDICTION OF THE REGALIA.
During the administration of the above oath', the regalia
and habilitnents in which the King is to be arrayed on his
consecration are placed on the altar, the great Crown of
Charlemagne, and two ethers, of which one is enriched
with precious stones, and the other emblazoned with gold ;
the Sword, the Sceptre, the Hand of Justice, and the Book
of Ceremonies ; a sub-vest of scarlet satin, embroidered
with gold, a tunics, dahnatinve (a church-robe), a it
of buskins, and a royal mantle of blue velvet, studded
with gold
.fieurs-de-lis, and lined with ermine.
After the King has taken the oaths, the Archbishop
returns to the altar, to the foot of which the King is con-
ducted by the Bishops, and while his Majesty is there
standing, the first Gentleman df the Bed-chamber takes
of his Majesty's super-tunics robe of silver staff, and the
Grand Master of the Wardrobe having received from the
bands of the King the Cap of Dignity (/a toque), his Ma-
jests, stands erect, with his head uncovered,- and habited
solely in his sub-vest of satin. A short prayer being first
off-red up, the King's Chair of State is brought forward
and placed opposite that of the Archbishop, and the King
having seated himself upon it, the Grand Chamberlain
comes forward and fits on les b3ltines de velours. The
Premier Peer of France then puts on the gold spurs, and
immediately takes them off aguin.
'BENEDICTION OF THE SWORD.
The King, rising from his chair, the Archbishop ad-
vances, and blesses the Sword of Cit•RLEDIACISE, which
continues in the scabbard. The benediction being pro-
nounced, he proceeds to gird the King with the sword, and
Immediately takes it off; then drawing the sword, he places
the scabbard upon the altar, and says a prayer, after which
the Archbishop delivers the drawn sword into the King's
hands. After his Majesty has held it for some time, he
kisses it, and then makes an offering of it to God, by
placing it on the altar; the Archbishop, taking it up, re-
places it in the King's hands, who immediately resigns it
into the hands of the Peer acting as High Constable, who
continues to bold it, with the point elevated, during the-
whole of the ceremony.
PREPARATION OF THE HOLY OIL.
After several prayers, the Archbishop of Rheims places
the golden cover of the chalice of Sr. Rut! on the centre
of the Altar, and the Grand Prior of St. Remi having
opened the Holy Phial, consigns it to the Archbishop,
who, wiih a golden needle, presented to him by the Grand
Prior, draws from the Holy Phial a globule of ointment,
the size of a grain of wheat, which he puts on the cover of
the chalice ; after which, having restored the Sainte-Am-
poule to the Grand Prior, he takes, with the same gold
needle, a drop of Holy Oil, and mixes it with the chrism
taken from the Holy Phial.
The King then prostrates himself before the altar, as
does also the Archbishop. After a short interval, the latter
rises, and places himself in a fauteuil, with his back to-
wards the altar, and says a form of prayer over tue King.
THE CONSECRATION.
The King still renraining on his knees, and the Arch-
bishop still sitting, having his mitre on his head, and
holding in his hand the golden cover, containing the holy
ointment (le saint-chrome) with which lie, with the right
thumb anoints the King in the form of a cross, in the fol-
lowing manner:-
Ist, (hi the crown of the head, saying, " With this
hallowed oil I anoint thee King, in the natne of the Father,
of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." The Archbishop
repeats the same signs of the cross at the six following
anointments.
2dly. On the stomach ; the Bishops opening the aper-
tures in the King's shirt and vest, that had been made
'ach place where the ampulla was to be received.
Silly. Between the two shoulders.
4thly. On the '‘t shoulder.

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Sthly. On the left shoulder.
6thly. At the bends and joints of the right arm.
7thly. At the bends and joints of the left ann.
The seven Unctions being finished, the Archbishop of
Rheims, assistedsby two of the Bishops.
closes, the openings in the Kings shirt and sub-vest with,
latchets of gold lace. After which the King, standing np,
the Grand Chamberlain re-clothes him in the tunic Dal-
matique and Royal mantle.
The King thus robed, kneels down before the Arch-
lishop, who, being seated, and having on his mitre, again
,takes up the cover of Sr. BLitt's chalice, and anoints the
King on the palm of the right hand, and afterwards on the
palm of the left.

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BENEDICTION, 01." E ft E 6 LOVBS.
The Archbishop then blessing the gloves, sprinkles them
dith the eau LersUe. The gloves hasing'Been blessed, the
Archbiehop sita.down, so mitre en tele, at:el puts them on
the hands of the King.
BENEDICTION OF THE WING.
The Archbishop then blesses the royal-ring, which mss
presented to him by the King's First Chsfrffberlaln of the
Household. Thi ring, being thus consecrated the Arch-
bishop places it on the fourth finger of the Eines right
hand. ;
DELIVERY OF THE SCEPTRE, AND TIM HAND
OF JUSTICE.
The Archbishop takes from the altar the royal .seeptrd,
and places it in the King's right hand. Ho' in the amine
Manner, takes /a Main deJustice, and plsices h in the
King's left hand.
CORONATION OF THE KINd.
The ceremony of the convocation of the Peers for the
coronation of the King being first gone through, the Chan-
cellor of France havingwesurned his place, that Archbishoy
takes from the altar the (INEAT Cow or CHLiItt-
)(ACNE, and holds it with both his hands above the head
of the King, bet without touching it ; the Peers, both ec-
clesiastical and temporal, then stretch forth their hands to
support it, she Prelate still holding it, always with his left
hand.
After a prayer', the Archbishop alone places the Crown
on the head of the King.• • •
THE ENTHRONEMENT OP THE KING.
The ceremony of the Coronation being finished, the
Archbishop, taking hold of theKing'i sight arm, conducts
him to THE THRONE, elevated do the pulpit. The King
is accompanied by all the Peers and great Officers, who
surround him, having on his head the Caortm or -en •it-
LEW/lONE, and in his hands the Scepter Slid' /a Main de
Justice. The Archbishop places the King or, the throne.
Alter several prayers, the Archbishop taker off his mitre,
and weds( the lkieg a most profound obeishose, kisses
bias. lie then thrice, with a loud voice) exclahtia neat I
Res is arfentuns !
The Ecclesiastical and Temporal Peers then also salute
the King with a similar acclamation. The doors of the
Cathedral are then thrown open, and the people enter ill
erowds to behold their Monarch on his throne, in all the
poop of Royalty, and the Church resounds with their
shoats of View /e Roil The bird--catchers at the same
time let loose a Feat number of birds, as emblematic of
liberty; and the military, who are in the square surround-
' ing the Church, fire three volleys, and thelHeralds proceed
to distribute a great quantity of gold and silver medals,
struck for the occasion.

THE OBLATION.
During the celebration of mass, whildt the Archbishop
is making the Oblation, the King at Arms and (he Heralds
take from a recess in the altar the offerings which are there
placed, and deliver them in napkins of red satin to the
four Knights of the Order of the Holy Ghost, whose of-
fice it is to carry these offerings for the King. The King
at Anna presents to the first of these Peers a large vase of
silver-gilt; the Heralds give to the second a loaf of silver,
to the third a loaf of gold, and to the fourth a purse of
scarlet velvet, containing thirteen pieces of gold. The
four Knights, bearing these offerings, are then conducted to
the foot of the throne, and the King having been invited
to make an offering of them, descends from his throne,
and having reached the altar, where the Archbishop is
seated, kneels down, and having given the Sceptre and the
Hand of Justice to the two Marshals, who stand on each
hand his Majesty receives thesilver-gilt vase, the silver loaf,
the gold loaf, and the purse, from the four Knights, and
pre sent. them respectively as offerings to the Archbishop,
kissing his hand each time. After the Oblation the King
takes back his Sceptre and the Hand of Justice, and re-
ascends his Throne.
THE KISS OF PEACE.
The Archbishop having pronounced the benediction,
the Grand Almoner of France rises from his gee,
and receives the Kiss of Peace from the officiating
Priest; he then ascends the pulpit, and having made his
Majesty a profound obeisance gives him the Kiss of Peace,
after which the Ecclesiastical and Temporal Peers come
forward and receive the Kiss of Peace from the King.
THE COMMUNION.
Mass being concluded, the King, accompanied by the
Peers ecclesiastical and temporal, and the Great Officers of
the Crown, descends from the Throne to receive the Com-
munion. His Majesty delivers the Sceptre and the Hand
of Justice into the hands of the Marshals who had already
held them, and having confessed himself to his Confessor,
who had remained in waiting under a pavilion raised near
the great altar, his Majesty kneels down, and the Arch-
bishop having given him absolution, he receives the Com-
munion in both kinds.
After the Communion the Archbishop replaced the Crown
of Charlemagne on the head of the King, who having
worn it for a few moments, rises from his kneeling posture,
anti the Archbishop takes it off and places in lizar of it a
[ smaller and lighter diadem, made for the occasion, and
I splendid'', enriched with the most.beautiful of the crown
jewels. the Crown of Charlemagne is delivered into the
charge of the Marshal of France, and the Peer appointed
to carry it in procession before the King on a rich
cushion.
The ceremony being concluded, the Grand Prior bears
away the Holy Phial to the Treasury of St. Remi, in the
same order in which it had been brought to the Cathedral
of Rheims. The Four Lords who had been assigned as
hostages leave their standards and arms at the Cathedral,
and are discharged from their oath by a proves-verbal.
RETURN OF THE KING TO THE ARCHBISHOP'S
PALACE.
The King, wearing his crown, and clothed in his royal
robes, carrying his Sceptre and he Hand of Justice, and
attended by the same magnificent suite with which he had
entered the Abbey, returns to the Palace of the Arch-
bishop.
[ When his Majesty reaches his chamber he is disrobed.
His gloves and his shirt, which had been touched by the
unctions, are delivered to 'the Grand Almoner of France,
to he burnt.
The King having taken a short repose, is then clothed
in different habiliments, his Royal mantle being thrown
over the whole. His Majesty has still on his head the
[ Diamond Crown ; but the Sceptre and the Hand of Justice
are given over to the Marshals, who had previously had the
custody of them.
CEREMONIES AFTER THE CORONATION—THE
ROYAL BANQUET.
The Hall of the Archbishop's Palace, destined for this
banquet, is most richly furnished ; five tables are let out in
it ; the King's is placed, according to ancient usage, before
the chimney opposite the door of his apartment, on an
elevated platform, having an ascent of four steps, over
which ig a canopy of violet-coloured velvet, embroidered
with golden fleurs-de-lis. The tables for the Ecclesiastical
and Tetnporal Peers are raised to the right anti left of the
Hall, at (goal distances from the estrade of the King, but
two feet lower. In a line with, and at the end of these
two tables, are two others—one to the right, for the Pope's
Nuncio and the Ambassadors, and another to the left,
called the Table of Honours (la Table.gres Honneurs), for
the Great Chamberlain of France, the First Gentleman of
the Bedchamber, the Knights of the Order of the Holy
Ghost, who had carried the offerings, arid the other No-
blemen present, by virtue of their rank.
'the King havin., issued hi; older to have the'dinner
served up, the Grand Master of the Ceremonies takes his
Station where the dishes had been prepared. The first
course is served up to the sound of music, and is accom-
panied by a most splendid suite of attendants.
The King, surrounded by the Princes and principal
officers of the Crown, enters the hall. His Majesty wears
on his head his Crown of Diamonds, bearing in his
hands the Sceptre and the Hand ofJurtice, being supported
on each side by Monsieur and the Archbishop of Rheims.
When the King has reached his table, the Archbishop
says grace, and at the same time the large Crown of
Charlemagne is placed on one of the corners of the table,
to the right hand ; the Sceptre on another to the left
corner, slid to Main de Justice on the opposite corner on
the same side of the table.
The Peers of France who had carried the Sceptre and
the Hand of Justice, take their stations near the table, and
remain standing during the whole dinner. The Constaide
places himself before the table opposite the King, holding
in his hand a naked sword, having on each side two Ushers.
with their wands. The Grand Master stands near the

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THE BRITISH .PR S.
AN ACCOUNT OF THX:.. MOWN(
CEREMONIES 01' THE CORONATION the Archbishop t,
OF CHARLES TRH TENTIf. 4ith the ea Lenge.