An Embassy to the Court of the Teshoo Lama in Tibet - Prajna Quest

B O O T A N, 81giving me to understand, that whoever assumed his robe (meaning therelio^ious dress), is bound to abstain from every sort of inebriating,- ,, U'liquor. However, considering that one who had absolution in hishands, might venture at an experiment, wliich a common subject darednot presume to make, in case a strong impulse of curiosity shouldoccur, I left the means to gratify it—claret and raspberry jam.I cannotsay what became of them ; but a few days after, I had an applicationfor a fresh supply of the former, with no intention, I believe,^ that itshould be reserved among the relics.We talked much of entertainments,and I attempted the description of an English one.The Boora Soobah, now Toonso Pilo ', who some years ago^ soon,after the conclusion of the war with Bootan, was deputed by the DaebRaja to the Governor General, the first of his nation who had everbeen in Calcutta, had been present at one of Mrs. Hastings's concerts,and, on his return, had given a very lively accaunt of it,accompaniedof course with such observations, as resulted from the strong impression,which a scene so novel, must naturally leave on a Booteea's mind.What my mterpreter repeated, might serve to revive the recollection ;for the Raja listened with attention, looked pleased, and wished himselfa spectator in a concert, or a ball room.But to return to our dinner.He was exceedingly astonished at the variety of eatables and liquorsthat composed an English meal ;and could by no means conceive, inhis own mind, the advantage of such an heterogeneous mixture : he' That is the Governor of Toonso ; Pilo is the general title of provincial governor of \the highest order, and Toonso the name of the capital of the province. Soobah is the Ititle given to governors of inferior rank.