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

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5^5 4TIBET.kind of profanation, for they look upon tlie Chinese as a gross andimpure race of men.They were evidently impatient during their stay,and assumed an unusual air of secrecy, to prevent their obtaining aknowledge of any thing relating to their affairs, until the day of theirdeparture, which was announced to me, by many persons belonging tothe monastery with much apparent satisfaction.
TIBET. 255CHAPTER V.Permission from the Regent to view the Interior oj the Monastery.—Gorgeous Temples.— Solemn and mysterious Ceremonies. — NumerousAssembly of the Gylongs. — Periods for Devotion.— LoudVociferation.—Clamorous JVoise attending the Performance of theirreli2.ious Rites.— Serious Attention to the Duties of their Faith.—Profound Respect for their sovereign Lama.— Visit the Mausoleumdedicated to the Memory of the late Teshoo Lama.— Cursory Viewof this highly venerated Structure.Having previously obtained permission from the Regent, I found aconvenient opportunity, before iiis return from Terpaling, to accomplishan object I had much at heart, and which will consequentlyclaim from me, very minute and particular attention.From the first day of my arrival at Teshoo Loomboo, I was extremelydesirous of viewing t!ie interior of some one of those magnificentedifices, in the midst of which I had taken up my abode, andwhich continually excited my curiosity by the profuse and costly ornamentsbestowed upon their outside.The frequent recurrence of solemn sounds from avariety of deeptoned instruments, after short pauses of profound silence ; t)ie lowhum of invocation, during both night and day,and occasionally the
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ANACCOUNT OF AN EMBASSYTO THECOURT
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^D6TO THECHAIRMAN,DEPUTY CHAIRMAN.A
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VIINTRODUCTION.at this time, a stro
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VIUINTRODUCTION.augmented from a fe
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XINTRODUCTION.spring, abounds with
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XUINTRODUCTION." In this country, t
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XIVINTRODUCTION.were construed into
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XVIINTRODUCTION.and Bengal, by rece
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XVlllINTRODUCTION.the spot, every t
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xxCONTENTS.PAGESheenshilla.—Phead
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xxiiCONTENTS.Improving Appearance o
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xxivCONTENTS.CHAPTER III.PAGEDesert
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xxviCONTENTS.Wind.—Rock behind Te
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xxviiiCONTENTS.APPENDIX.FACBNo. I.
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NARRATIVE, be.BENGAL.CHAPTER ILeave
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BENGAL.of my journey, was set down
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BENGAL. 7received a reinforcement t
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BENGAL. 9on the right, ten miles fr
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BENGAL.IIis kept until the debt is
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BENGAL. 13of the largest trees had
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jBENGAL. J 5choice fruits which he
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BENGAL. 17pompous and expensive sty
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B OOT AN. 19of bamboos; and this th
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B O OT AN. 21hesitation and diflicu
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BOOTAN. 23Indeed, some of those tha
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BOOTAN. 25crumbled, and strewed ove
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B O OT AN. 27In the afternoon our t
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BOOTAN. 29those two who had accompa
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BO OTA N. 31out to a bamboo stage e
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JJOOTAN. 33marking the time by a sl
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BOOTAN. 35now advanced, dancing, an
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BOOTAN. 37woods in search of plants
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BOOTAN. 39acceptance of the challen
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iBO OTA N. 41tails of their Taiigun
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BOOTAN. 43CHAPTERIII.Leave Buxade-w
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utBOOT A N. 45We were seriously ass
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B O O T A N ^Hk 4 7female, who each
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'BOO TAN. 49of Slieenshilla to drin
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BOOTAN. 51grain, rising with an eas
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B OOT AN. 53their ground.In an hour
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, ISICD^LCDnu53a
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56 B OOT AN.tligious thickness. \\'
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^8BOOT AN.On Tuesday the 27 th of M
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60 BOOTAN.emergency. Halfway up the
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G2BOOTAN.The country now began to o
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64 »OOTAN.CHAPTER IV.Tassisudon—
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6GBOOTAN.afterwards effectually pro
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6SBOOTAN.then ranged themselves beh
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70 BOOTAN.or delicacy, in its obser
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72 BO OTA N.thick frieze-Ilke wooll
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74 BOOTAN.dilTerent than our habits
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76 BOOTAN.was no less troublesome,
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78 BOOTAN.Before we leftthe Zempi,
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80 BOOTAN.equally at your command,
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82 BOOT AN.was no less surprised to
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84 BOOTAN./ remarked, that the pret
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86 BOOTAN.tercmouv. They were condu
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88 BOOTAN.tation, from tliatsuccule
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90 BOOTAN.Tehintchieu, ornament its
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92. BOOTAN.depositing all kinds of
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94 BOOTAN.which displayed a good su
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96 BOOTAN.communicated with distant
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i98 BOOT AN.paimee oom, carved in r
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100 BOOTAN.frame is hung up till th
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10:: BOOTAN.the mansion, rmiiishiug
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104 nOOTAN.The next day I visited t
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106 BOO TAN.CHAPTER VI.Commotions
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;108 B OT AN.throwing reinforcement
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;IJOBOOTAN.impelling us to take an
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;112 BOOT AN.tliey heard that there
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114 B OOT AN.them.While we were eng
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;116 BOOT AN.they exhibited a resol
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:118 BOO TAN.manly courage.Their fe
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120 BOOTAN.burn, and the priming, i
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122, BOOTAN.The blockade of Wandipo
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124 BOOTAN.CHAPTERVII.T/ie Raja pro
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;126 BOOTAN.beech, birch, maple, pi
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(28 BOO TAN.horse, until he alights
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130 BOOTAN.concomitants of unclean
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;132 BOOTAN.balconies. It is a very
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134 BOOTAN.too bad, for us to attem
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136 BOOTAN.he ofieied me any sum of
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158 BOOTAN.immersed in it.Whether t
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I'JGBOOTAN.large mango tree stood i
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in142 BOOT AN.was neat and airy, an
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jderived144 BOOTAN.from the Hindoo
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1 46 B OOTAN.cloudless sky-Avith mo
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148 BO OT AN.the water, as if expec
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:150 BOOTAN.the day I visited the R
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152 r. ooTAN.this old man survives,
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154 BOOTAN.Trusting to his own idea
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;1 5G BOOTA N.giving but a pale and
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158 BOOTAN.my devotions at the sacr
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160 BOOTAN.Towards the close of tii
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IG2BOOTAN.,I understood from Poorun
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PART II.NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEYFROMT
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.168 B O T A N— Sana — last Pos
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170 BOO TAN.famous for having been
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;172- BOOTAN.character, all circums
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174 BOOTAN.which, for want of oil a
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;176 BOOT AN.by its hospitable keep
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178 BOOTAN.of mud. There is but one
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180 BOOTAN.observe that they made u
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182 BOOTAN.;and took a very afiecti
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;18 4 BOOTAN.the valley, and when w
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:;186 BOO TAN.TJie Yak ol Turtary "
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''188 B O OT AN./extremely useful a
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I190 B O OTA N.except when it was n
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192 BOOTAN.Tlie variety ol scenery
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194 BOOTAN.A little beyond Gassa we
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196 BOOTAN.Near our encampment, was
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;198 TIBET.same time, to operate as
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;200 TIBET.great influence among th
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202 TIBET.We were lodged in the mon
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Page 258 and 259: 222 TIBET.gradually dissolve and in
Page 260 and 261: 224 TIBET.The valley of Jhansu, whi
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Page 270 and 271: 234 TIBET.very conversant with the
Page 272 and 273: 236 TIBET.1 believe, with mutual re
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Page 280 and 281: 244 TIBET.extensive view of the val
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Page 288 and 289: 252 TIBET.by the inhabitants of Tib
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Page 302 and 303: 266 TIBET.CHAPTER VI.The Regent.—
Page 304 and 305: 26 8 TIBET.influence of religious p
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Page 310 and 311: 27 4 TIBET.These Tartars came from
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Page 316 and 317: 280 TIBET.against dwelling in house
Page 318 and 319: ;282 TIBET.from intercourse with st
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Page 324 and 325: 28 S TIBET.peculiarly accustomed to
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Page 328 and 329: 292 TIBET.to amuse me. I listened w
Page 330 and 331: 294 TIBET.ledge below, and are fash
Page 332 and 333: 296 TIBET.my apartment, I could see
Page 334 and 335: 298 TIBET.the Berhampooter, in the
Page 336 and 337: 300 TIBET.Having now conducted the
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304 TIBET.of covering their columns
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306 T r n e t.This appellation is s
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308 TIBET.pets above six feet long;
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3J0TIBET.machine, having been once
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312 TIBET.lands assigned to them fo
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314 TIBET.back again, and returned
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516 TIBET.declared in itsfavour, an
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318 TIBET.through the walls, near t
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320 TIBET.Hence we find no paident
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322 TIBET.IN THE LANGUAGE OFTibet.
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M*yVji;^,i|pniia(tccyviT/4\iui^>tli
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526 TIBET.CHAPTER IX.Return of the
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:528 TIBET.originally introduced to
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350 TIBET.tor would willingly have
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332 T I R E T.but in which, to thei
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53 4 TIBET.A multitude of persons,
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556 T 1 B r T.conducted himself wit
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338 TIBET.countrymen. By the most a
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540 TIBET.conversation then ensued,
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342 TIBET.united together, by many
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;344 TIBET.nature, were made to coi
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;34STIBET.l^erpallng, the Annees ri
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:356 TIBET.intense.Though we kept a
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35 8 TIBET.at the Lamii's hand, the
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TIBET.THEHON. WARREN HASTINGS, ES^.
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;TIBET. 363add, that his conversati
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TIBET. 365appointment of an officer
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TIBET. 367And probably, their neare
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"TIBET. 369Necessity has begotten a
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TIBET. .371earth, by cracking and o
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TIBET. 373a thin cloth resembling f
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TIBET. 375reviving the trade, betwe
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TIBET. 577who isrelated by blood to
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;TIBET. 379Strictest privacy, and p
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TIBET.J81A LIST OF THE USUAL ARTICL
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TIBET. 383Bengal to Tibet, continue
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PART IV.SOME ACCOUNTOF THEVEGETABLE
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388 BOOTAN.approach without any asc
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390 UOOTAN.distinguished by the tas
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392 BOOTAN.rapid change in climate,
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394 BOOTAN.cucumbers, and gourds. N
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396 BOOTAN.on their arrows. Fortuna
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508 BOOT AN.Datura ferox, or thorn
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402 TIBET.at six o'clock in the mor
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:404 TIBET.with iron, and nearly of
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4 06 TIBET.of heat sufficiently Int
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408 TIBET.the disease and situation
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410 TIBET.Other specific than mercu
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;412 TIBET.quicksilver with honey,
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414 TIBET.not any niecUciiie that o
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416 TIBET.In Thibet, the natives ar
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TIBET.THEHON. JOHN MACPHERSON, ESq,
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TIBET. 421Immediately upon entering
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TIBET. 423been long accustomed toco
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;TIBET. 425way from Summar to the g
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TIBET. 427delivered his diploma, an
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TIBET. 429now four hundred and fift
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TIBET. 431emproyed in promoting the
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TIBET.- 433tance your young ally se
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TIBET.SOME ACCOUNT, t-c1 HE affairs
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;TIBET. 459Stripped the monastery.T
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;T 1 li E T. 4ilThe Chinese general
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APPENDIX.No. I.Translation of a Let
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*APPENDIX. 445name a cap of ceremon
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APPENDIX. 447overcame me.With a hea
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;APPENDIX. 459No.II.Translation of
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APPENDIX. 451This is our only objec
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,APPENDIX, 453You must persist in s
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;APPENDIX. 455and the great leaders
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APPENDIX. 457No. IV.Karralive of th
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APPENDIX. 459i-oad, and every kind
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APPENDIX. 461were, notwithstanding,
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APPENDIX. 463only by Clieengeea Goo
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APPENDIX. 465of inferior note, a pi
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APPENDIX^ 467had been erected by di
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APPENDIX. 469of Hindostan. The latt
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APPENDIX. 47 1remained, in the same
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APPENDIX. 47 3waxed silk, it was la
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