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

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TIBET.J81A LIST OF THE USUAL ARTICLES OF COMMERCE,BETWEENTIBET AND THE SURROUNDING COUNTRIES.<strong>Tibet</strong> exports <strong>to</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a,Ch<strong>in</strong>a <strong>to</strong> <strong>Tibet</strong>,Gold dust,Diamonds,Pearls,Coral,A small quantity <strong>of</strong> Musk,Woollen cloths, <strong>the</strong> manufacture <strong>of</strong><strong>Tibet</strong>,Lamb sk<strong>in</strong>s,Ood, or Otter sk<strong>in</strong>s, which arebrought from Bengal.Gold and Silver brocades.Pla<strong>in</strong> silks,Sat<strong>in</strong>s,Black teas, <strong>of</strong> four or five differentsorts.Tobacco,Silver bullion,Quicksilver,C<strong>in</strong>nabar,Some Ch<strong>in</strong>a ware.Trumpets, Cymbals, and o<strong>the</strong>r musical<strong>in</strong>struments.Furs, viz.Sable,Erm<strong>in</strong>e,Black fox,Dried fruits <strong>of</strong> various sorts.This trade <strong>of</strong> barter is carried on at Sill<strong>in</strong>g, a garrison <strong>to</strong>wn on <strong>the</strong> westernfrontier <strong>of</strong> Ch<strong>in</strong>a.

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