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The Chinese Amban's house is in the centre of the city, sur- 

 rounded by high walls and many old trees, and approached through 

 four court-yards. 



Physical Appearance and Disposition of the Tibetan. He is very 

 courteous in manner. On meeting you he takes off his hat and bows, 

 and, as a mark of great respect, protrudes his tongue. If very servile 

 he also puts his thumbs up. On nearing a friendly village the head- 

 man would meet us with bowls of milk and eggs, and, before offering 

 the milk to us, they would drink a little of it first to show it was 

 not poisoned. He is exceedingly grateful for anything done for him, 

 and when treated for wounds, etc., is quite pleased to submit to 

 operation and treatment, and placed great trust in us. After being 

 discharged from hospital, he often sent eggs and chickens to the 

 medical officers. He is, as a rule, tall, strong and muscular, with 

 legs and arms well developed, and complexion fair as compared with 

 that of a native of India. Many, especially of the better class, have 

 pigtails. Where the hair is cut it is wavy. The beard is generally 

 very sparse ; the type of face is Mongolian, and mostly very ugly ; 

 cheek bones are high ; the nose is thick and depressed at the root ; 

 nostrils broad ; mouth generally rather thick-lipped ; teeth strong, but 

 irregular ; small slit-like eyes ; the ears stand out from the head, rather 

 far back ; the voice is full, deep and powerful. They are a kind and 

 simple people, very cheerful, but lacking in enterprise. They seem 

 also a very healthy people. The woman is, as a rule, ugly, small and 

 squat ; many smear their faces with pig's blood, apparently to repel the 

 attractions of the men. The married women wear on their heads a 

 cage-like tiara of wire or whalebone covered with cloth, and studded 

 with turquoises and coloured beads. They are very averse to being 

 photographed, and it was most difficult to get a snapshot of them. 

 They are very strong, and carry enormous loads on their backs, held 

 on by Hat straw ropes round the forehead or shoulders. Very few of 

 t hem arc pretty. The men and women dress practically alike, the only 

 difference being that the men wear a small round cap and the women 

 are bareheaded. The dress is a thick cloth robe with very wide sleeves, 



