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

;TIBET. 363add, that his conversations had even influenced the Emperor to resolveupon commencing, through the Lama's mediation, an immediate correspondencewith his friend. Such indeed was the confidence andesteem which tlie Emperor manifested for Teshoo Lama, that he promisedliim a full compliance with whatever he should ask;yet in thisinstance, the Emperor's liberality, did not exceed the Lama's humilityof heart.For he preferred no great demand, and even declined theacceptance of an addition to his territory ; requesting only, that theEmperor would cause the administration of the different governments,as had been anciently the custom in Tibet, to be restored to the Lamasthat they might be invested with allthe powers which, in their respectivestations, they had formerly enjoyed; and particularly, that hehimself might be at hberty to grant admission into Tibet, to whateverpersons he chose, without control.To all this, the Emperor readily consented ; and that his authoritymight be complete, he caused his own seal to be delivered to TeshooLama, and even took steps for the recal of the Raja, who had beenappointed by the court of China, to reside at Lassa.The high honours,and extraordinary distinction, shewn to Teshoo Lama in China, raisedthe jealousy of some, and the admiration of lall ranks of people. Butmost unfortunately, at this interesting period, it happened, in the plenitudeof his influence and power, he was seized suddenly with a violentdisorder, which after three days terminated in his death.I need not enlarge on the vast accessionof dignity and consequence tohis character, that would have been naturally derived from the honoursrendered him in China, and the homage paid him by the inhabitants3 A