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almoft as tall as an afs, and are much iifed in the chace of wild 

 beafts. 



Beyond the river, oppofite to LaJ/a, and immediately beyond 

 the chain of mountains called Kanibala^ adjacent to the Sampooy 

 is the vaft lake of Palte, or Jambdro, about a hundred and fifty Lake Palte, 

 miles in circuit, fo filled with a fingle ifland as to leave around it 

 only from three to eight miles breadth of water. On it is a 

 monaftery, the feat (according to the Thibetian mythology) of 

 Lamijj'a Turcepano^ or the great Regenerate, the divine 

 fpirit of a Lame/a, or female Lama, regenerated. 



The Lama, the Prince, the Prieft, and, I may fay, the Deity The Lama. 

 of the country, refides about feven miles from LaJJa, at Puteli, 

 a vaft palace, on a mountain near the banks of the Biirram- 

 footer. He is fuppofed to be immortal; it is true that he 

 appears to die, but it is only the a61: of his removing into 

 another body, that of an infant, who is difcovered by the 

 priefts by a certain token known only to themfelves, and is 

 called the Belai Lama, 



When Mr. Bogle was there, the Regenerate was difcovered the Taysho 

 by the 'Tavpo Lama, a charader fecond only to him in fanc- 

 tity and authority, and is his guardian during his minority. 

 He has feveral palaces ; in one of which Mr. Bogle lived with 

 him feven months. He reprefents him as the moft amiable and 

 intelligent of men, maintaining his rank with the utmoft mild- 

 nefs of authority, and living in the utmoft purity of manners. 

 Every thing within his gates breathed peace, order, and digni- 

 fied elegance. 



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