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

APPENDIX. 459i-oad, and every kind of entertainment was provided for them, he arrived at aplace called Thooktharing, where he was met by eight men of distinction, ofthe country of Kalmauk, with about two thousand troops, who were to attendhim, by the Emperor's orders ; but after their presents, which consisted ofgold, silver, horses, mules, silks, 8cc. were received, the Lama dismissedthem, not having occasion for their attendance, and he continued his journeynineteen days, at the end of which he came to a place called CoombooGoombaw, a populous city, where there stands, near a small river, a largeand famous Putawlaw, or temple of public worship, to which many thousandKhoseong, or devout men, annually resort.This place is also the residenceof great numbers of these poor devout people. In a day or two after hisarrival here, the winter commenced, and the snow fell so heavy, and in suchquantities, that the whole face of the ground was covered, too deep for theLama to proceed upon his journey, for the space of four months. Duringhis stay at this place, a messenger from the Emperor arrived with a letter,together with many presents, amongst which were five strings, of pearls, acurious watch, snuff box, and knife, all ornamented with jewels, besidesmany curious brocades and silks.At this place, as well as during the Lama's journey through Kalmauk, hewas continually importuned, by all ranks of people, for a mark of his^ handywhich, being coloured with saffron, he extended, and made a full print of it ona piece of clean paper. Many thousand of these were printed oflf, in the likemanner, for the multitude that dailypreserved as the most sacred relics.surrounded him, which they carefullyAt this place, the chief of the provinceof Lanjoo, named Choondoo, with ten thousand troops, waited upon theLama, by the Emperor's orders, and presentedhim with a very rich palanquin,a large tent, twenty horses, several mules, 8cc. the whole amounting, invalue, to upwaids of twenty -five thousand illeung ; an illeung of silver weighs3 rs. 4 as. equivalent to about 7 s.During the Lama's stay at this place, he was also visited by a chief, namedChoondaw, Avith five^thousand attendants ;a man of much consequence, anda religious character, in his country, who tarried with him many days.3N