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

APPENDIX. 469of Hindostan. The latter mode the Lama made choice of, and expressedmuch satisfaction.Afier this, many days were passed by the Lama, at his own house, as wellas at the house of Clieengeea Gooroo, in conferring his blessings upon allranks of people, who continually crowded to him for that purpose, insomuch,that the writer of this believes, that there was not a man, of anv denominationwhatever, in the extensive city of Pekin, who did not,during tlietime of die Lama's living there, come to him, and receive his blessing, in themanner already described. At some times the whole dav, and greatest partof the night, was occupied in this manner. One evening the cold was sogreat, and the snow fell so lieavy, that the Lama was prevented thereby, fromreturning to his own house; he slept therefore at Cheengeea Gooroo's, andin the morning diey visited the Emperor togedier, after which they retired totheir respecti\e habitations. AMtliin an hour after the Lama's return to hisown house, widiout the city, which he made his place of residence, inpreference to the apartments in the Emperor's palace in the {bit, that wereprovided for him, he complained of a violent head-ach, and in less than anhour more, he was seized widi a most violent fever, which continued verysevere, until about the same hour next day, when his disorder was dicoveredto be die small-pox, by many making their appearance all over his skin.This discovery threw all his friends and attendants into the utmostaffliction, as, from their established prejudices and apprehensions of diatdisorder, they entertained little or no hopes of his recovery. Tlie news ofthe Lama's illness very soon reached die Emperor, who immediately sent forhis own principal physicians, and with them proceeded to the Lama's house,and having seated himself by his bedside, took him by die hand ; and, for aconsiderable time, did not cease to encourage him, with the most soodiingand affectionate language, assuring him diat his prayers should be constantlysent forth for his speedy recovery. He afterwards turned lo the physicians,and holy men, diat were, upon the rumour of die Lama's illness, assembled,char