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

:150 BOOTAN.the day I visited the Raja.He asked a thousand questions respectingPunukka, and was extremely curious to hear our opinion of liis favouriteseat; of course he vi'as equally disappointed, and displeased, that wehad been denied admittance. However, I amused him with a recapitulationof our adventures, not forgetting the attentions of the stewardof his villa ; at which he expressed particular satisfaction : nor did heseem less pleased, that Mr. Davis had improved the opportunity ofdrawing various views in our route. I never concealed from the Raja,during our stay with him, any of those trivial occurrences whichfilled up and amused our time.Thus, by an early communication, hewas apprised of all that happened to us, and had an opportunity ofhearing what I told him, confirmed by his servants who attended us,from Avhom, no doubt, he obtained a constant account of all our transactions.We eminently experienced the advantages of this conductitaverted suspicious animadversions and misconstructions, and tendedto inspire him with a confidence, which was strongly testified to us,in every possible instance, to the last moment of our stay. We werein no respect abridged in the liberty of ranging where we chose; andthe Raja appeared rather to encourage Mr. Davis, in taking views of hisdifferent palaces, and of the various scenery exhibited in thiswild andpicturesque country.We met our old acquaintance, Buxa Soobah, at the palace. Hisvisit to Tassisudon had been accelerated by the late commotions; inconsequence of which, the Raja had summoned him to attend at thehead of all the troops which his district furnished ; and the Soobahwas marching in lull force when the news reached him, that the rebels