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

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BOOTAN. 149CHAPTERVIII.Return <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Raja <strong>to</strong> Tassisudon— our Visit <strong>to</strong> him— anxiety <strong>to</strong>hear our op<strong>in</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> his favourite Seat— displeased that we wererefused admittance— recital<strong>of</strong> what appeared peculiarhj strik<strong>in</strong>g.— His marked approbation <strong>of</strong> Mr. Davis. — Buxa Soobah. —A Buffoon.— Electrical Mach<strong>in</strong>e. — Mechanic turn <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Raja—medical Genius.— Ipecacuanha. — Wandeechij. — Fatal acciden<strong>to</strong>ur Camp Equipage.— <strong>Tibet</strong> Dogs. — Enterta<strong>in</strong>ment at <strong>the</strong> Villa.— Marvellous S<strong>to</strong>ries <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Raja— <strong>of</strong> a Gigantic race <strong>of</strong> Men— <strong>of</strong> People with Tails— <strong>of</strong> Unicorns.— The Raja s Pilgrimage <strong>to</strong><strong>the</strong> sacred Shr<strong>in</strong>e <strong>of</strong> Pootalah.— Temple <strong>of</strong> JVandeechy.— Repast— Bull Fight. — Return <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Raja <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> Palace.— Messengersfrom <strong>Tibet</strong>.— Durga Pooja. — The great Autumnal Festival oj <strong>the</strong>H<strong>in</strong>doos.— Dussera. — Dewali.<strong>to</strong>iSoME days elapsed before <strong>the</strong> Raja returned <strong>to</strong> Tassisudon. Hecame, attended with little pomp and but few followers, and entered <strong>the</strong>palace soon after sunrise. His approach was <strong>in</strong>dicated by numerousheaps <strong>of</strong> fire smoak<strong>in</strong>g by <strong>the</strong> road side ; a <strong>to</strong>ken <strong>of</strong> respect paid, <strong>in</strong>this region, <strong>to</strong> every great personage, by <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>habitants border<strong>in</strong>g on<strong>the</strong> road, by which he passes, and performed with more attentivecare, when <strong>the</strong>y mean <strong>to</strong> do honour <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir chief. In <strong>the</strong> course <strong>of</strong>

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