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

444 APPENDIX.him a soutchou* of pearls, that I had myself worn ; a saddle, and all theaccoutrements of a riding horse ; some utensils of silver, and other trifles.They found him at Koumboum, treated him in my name with a feast ofceremony, and delivered these presents.This last year the Punjun Irtinnee having left Koumboum on his route tome, I sent to him, a second time, the grandees of my presence, Our-tou-ksoonand Ta-fou, accompanied by Ra-koo, a Lama of the rank of Hou-touk-too*'.To these three deputies Icommitted one of my travelling chairs, one of mycamp tents, the small flags, and other tokens of distinction proper to createrespect, with which he was to be complimented on my behalf.They met him at the town of Houhou, and presented to him what theywere commissioned with, after having given him, as before, a feast ofceremony.When I learned that he was no more than a few days journey from thefrontiers, I dispatched to meet him the sixth Ague, who is now the eldest ofmy sons, and caused him to be accompanied by the Hou-touk-tou-tchen-kio.They met him at the Miao, or temple, of Taihan :there they saluted him onmy part, gave him a feast of ceremony, and presented to him in my name asoutchou of pearls, more valuable than those first sent; a cap, enriched withpearls; a led horse, with saddle and accoutrements; some utensils of silver,and other trifles.After his departure from the Miao of Taihan, the Punjun Irtinnee repairedto Tolonor, where he waited some time in order to receive all I designed tosend him. I deputed, for the purpose of saluting him, those of the princesof the blood, who have the title Khawn, and guards of my person. Theywere accompanied by Fenchen and Tchilouu, officers of rank, and by theLamas Avouang, Patchour, and Ramtchap. They presented to him in my* The soutchou is a string of beads formed of different substances, as of coral, pearl, glass,sweet scented wood, &c. which the Lamas and Mandarines carry as marks of distinction. P.Amiot. And use as rosaries, repeating the sacred sentence, Oom maunee paimee oom, as theypass each bead between the finger and the thumb.••Hou-touk-too, are with the Lamas what bishops are with us, P. Amiot.