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adored by the inhabitants of the country as a 

 divinity, but alfo by the other kings of Tartary, 

 who lend him prefents. This falfe god is called 

 Grand Lama, that is to fay, Great Prieft ; or 

 Lama of Lamas, Pried of Priefts. He is be- 

 lieved to be eternal , and the other lamas fervc 

 him, and report his oracles. He is fhown in a 

 fecret apartment of his palace, illuminated with 

 an infinite number of lamps-, he appears covered 

 with gold and diamonds, and is feated on an 

 eminence adorned with rich tapeftry, and fits 

 with his legs crofled. He is fo much refpedted 

 by the Tartars, that they, who by rich prefents 

 can obtain a part of the excrements of the grand 

 lama, cfteem thcmfelves extremely happy, and 

 carry them about their necks in a gold box, in 

 the manner of a relick. 



XIII. (10.) The Bonzes are the minifters of 

 the religion of the Japanefe. Thefe affect 

 great continence, and a wonderful fobriety. 

 They live in community, and have feveral uni- 

 verfuies, where they teach their theology and 

 the myfteries of their fed. Among the Bonzes, 

 there is one named Combadaxi, whom the Ja- 

 pancfc highly revere, and believe him to be im- 

 mortal. The young women of Japan live alfo 

 in a fort of convents. The name of bon/ 

 likcwiie given to fome other priefts among the 

 idolatrous nations of India. 



(11.) The Druids were the priefts among the 

 ancient Gauls and they are thought to be the 



