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cularly belonged to La Valette, covered also with black cloth andother sepulchral ornaments.

The reigning grand-master, the lords of the council, the com-manders, and the principal knights, embarked on board these twogalleys; and thus, in funeral pomp, this dismal train left the GrandPort, and proceeded to that of Marsa Musceit, where the house-hold of the deceased—consisting of his officers and domestics—indeep mourning, landed the first. The greatest part of them carriedflambeaux, and the rest the colours taken from the Turks. Thesewere followed by the clergy bearing the body, and chaunting theservice of the church; and, immediately after, the grand-master, themembers of the council, and the majority of the knights. Thebody of La Valette was thus carried to the church della Vittoriaerected at his own expense in the city La Valetta, and there, ac-cording to his request, he was interred. His remains were con-signed to the grave with all the usual ceremonies of the church, andevery honour paid him due to the memory of so great a man.