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arms are employed in drawing a bow, with an arrow laid 

 \ipon it,, ready to be difcharged. This idol has a mir- 

 ror upon his breaft, and an eye in his navel : near it are 

 placed two fmall figures ; one holds an arrow, and the 

 other a little animal. 



'iiaudfino' : 



Chun o,- 



The next idol in the fame recefs is called by the Chi- 

 nefc Tiaudfing, or the gold and filver god ; and by the 

 Mongols Tfagan-Dfambala. He wears a black cap, and 

 is dreffed, after the Chinefe fafliion, in fumptuoiis robes 

 of ftate ; he bears in his hand a fmall jewel cafket. Near, 

 him alfo ttand two little figures, one of which holds z. 

 truncated branch. 



In the recefs to the left is the god Ghuflio, called by 

 the Manfhurs Chua-fchan, and by the Mongols Galdi, or 

 the Fire God. He is reprefented with a frightful fiery 

 reddifii face ; clad in complete armour he wields a fword 

 half drawn out of the fcabbard, and feems on the point 

 of ftarting up from his feat. He is attended by two 

 little harlbadeers, one of whom is crying ; and the other 

 bears a fowl upon his hand,, which refembles a fea- 

 pheafant. 



Kiu-o. The other idol in the fame recefs is the god of oxen, 



Niu-o. He appears to be fitting in a compofed pofture; 

 he is habited like a Mandarin, and is diftinguiflied by a 



crown 



