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

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

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TIBET.THEHON. JOHN MACPHERSON, ESq,GOVERNOR GENERAL, ^c. ^c.Honourable Sir, Calcutta, February etb, irsa.riAviNG, <strong>in</strong> obedience <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>structions with which you werepleased <strong>to</strong>honour me, exam<strong>in</strong>ed Poorungheer, <strong>the</strong> Gose<strong>in</strong>, who hasat different times been employed <strong>in</strong> deputations <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> late <strong>Teshoo</strong>Lartia, who formerly accompanied him <strong>to</strong><strong>the</strong> court <strong>of</strong> Pek<strong>in</strong>, and whoislately aga<strong>in</strong> returned from <strong>Tibet</strong>, and hav<strong>in</strong>g collected from him anaccount <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> journey he has just performed, and such o<strong>the</strong>r <strong>in</strong>formationas he could give me, relative <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> countries he has left ; I begleave <strong>to</strong> submit it<strong>to</strong> you, <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> follow<strong>in</strong>g narrative.In <strong>the</strong> beg<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> last year, Poorungheer hav<strong>in</strong>g received fromMr. Hast<strong>in</strong>gs, a short time previous <strong>to</strong> his departure from Bengal,dispatches for <strong>Teshoo</strong> <strong>Lama</strong>, and <strong>the</strong> Regent <strong>of</strong> <strong>Teshoo</strong> Loomboo, immediatelysetabout prepar<strong>in</strong>g for <strong>the</strong> distant journey, he had engaged3U

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