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

^;446 APPENDIX.tlie garden of Yueng-ming-yuen ; and, during the entertainment, I caused tobe brought, in presence of all the court, the various articles I designed forhim, and which Iadded to those already presented.After the entertainment he repaired, with the principal persons of hissuite, to the Miao of the ampliation of charity, and to that of concord. Heoffered up prayers in the one and in the other, for the prosperity of my reign,and for the benefit and happiness of every living creature.The Punjun Irtinnee, in undertaking a journey of twenty thousand lys, tocontribute to the celebrity of my Ouan-cheou*, did more than sufficient,toentitle him to all the distinctions, that could evince my sense of his kindnessbut the air of satisfaction and pleasure, wiiich diffused itself on all aroundhim, and which he himself manifested, whenever he was admitted topresence, impressed on my mind, one of the most exquisite gratifications itever felt. I remarked, with a peculiar sentiment of affection, that he nevermyonce spoke to me on the subject of his return.He seemed disposed to fix hisabode near my person. But, alas I howuncertain arc the events of thislife!On the twentieth of the tenth moon, the Punjun Irtinnee felt himselfindisposed. I was informed of it, and instantly sent my physicians to visithim. They reported to me that his complaints were serious, and evendangerous. I did not hesitate to go to him in person, in order to judgemyself of his situation. He received me with the same tokens of pleasure,that he had ever shewn when admitted to my presence; and from the wordsfull of satisfaction, with which he addressed me, Imight have conceived thathe was in the complete enjoyment of health.It was, however, far otherwiseand the venom of the small-pox, had already spread itself through all parts ofhis body.The second day of the eleventh moon, his disorder was pronounced to beincurable. The Punjun Irtinnee suddenly changed his corporeal dwellingThe afflicting intelligence was immediately communicated lo me. The shock'Seventieth birthday.' This is the consecrated term, to say that he had ceased living, or that he died. P. Amiot.