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

BOOTAN. 145moration they are disposed to honour. Here, as the tradition goes,having discovered the nine Hoolis, diverting themselves with music,songs, and merry frolics, without a single male of their party, he mostgallantly multiplied his forminto an equal number, and joined handswith them to complete a dance. Thus, to the honour of Krishna, is itnot forgotten how mightily he pleased the Hoolis, and how merrily thetime passed : as is sufficiently indicated even to this day, to those whounderstand it,by their songs of joy, the Ragnee, and their chorus ofHooli, Hooli, Hoolis.We were lodged much to our satisfaction at Punukka, where wcwere well disposed to have passed a longer time ; but the failure ofour resources compelled us to determine upon our return, and wewere obliged to set off, without waiting the notice promised us bythe Raja.In the morning of the following day we left Punukka, crossing theopposite bridge to that by which we entered. We travelled over ahill, at first moderately high and steep; and, ascending a second,arrived at Telagong, which is situated a good way up, on a leveleminence.Telagong isone of the places belonging to the reigning Raja, and itserves him to halt at,in passing between his winter and summer residences,Punukka and Tassisudon. This is the station he proposed forour meeting ; but his business detained him at Wandipore, and it wasimpossible to wait his return.The day was far advanced, the weather fair,and the sun shone in a* A corruption of Holi orHolika.