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my heart, like the blossom of spring, abounds with satisfaction, gladness, 

 and joy. Praise God that the star of your fortune is in its ascension. Praise him, 

 that happiness and ease are the surrounding attendants of myself and family. 

 Neither to molest or persecute is my aim: it is even the characteristic of our 

 sect to deprive ourselves of the necessary refreshment of sleep, should an injury 

 be done to a single individual; but injustice and humanity, I am informed you 

 far surpass us. May you ever adorn the seat of justice and power, that mankind 

 may, in the shadow of your bosom, enjoy the blessings of peace and affluence! 

 By your favour I am the Rajah and Lama of this country, and rule over a 

 number of subjects; a particular with which yoH have no doubt been acquainted 

 by travellers from these parts. I have been repeatedly informed, that you have 

 been engaged in hostilities against the Dah Terria, to which it is said the Dah's 

 own criminal conduct, in committing ravages and other outrages on your fron- 

 tiers, gave rise. As he is of a rude and ignorant race, past times are not desti- 

 tute of the like misconduct which his avarice tempted him to commit. It is 

 not unlikely but he has now renewed those instances, and the ravages and 

 plunder which he may have committed on the skirts of the Bengal and Bahar 

 provinces, have given you provocation to send your vindictive army against him. 

 However, his party has been defeated, many of his people have been killed, 

 three forts have been taken from him, and he has met with the punishment he 

 deserved. It is as evident as the sun that your army has been victorious; and 

 that, if you had been desirous of it, you might in the space of two days have 

 entirely extirpated him, for he had not power to resist your efforts. But I now 

 take upon me to be his mediator; and to represent to you, that, as the said Dah 

 Terria is dependent on the Dela Lama, who rules in this country with unlimited 

 sway (but, on account of his being in his minority, the charge of the govern- 

 ment and administration for the present is committed to me) should you persist 

 in offering further molestation to the Dah's country, it will irritate both the 

 Lama and all his subjects against you. Therefore, from a regard to our religion 

 and customs, I request you will cease all hostilities against him ; and in doing 

 this you will confer the greatest favour and friendship on me. I have reprimanded 

 the Dah for his past conduct; and I have admonished him to desist from his 

 evil practices in future, and to be submissive to you in all things. I am per- 

 suaded he will conform to the advice which I have given him; and it will be 

 necessary that you treat him with compassion and clemency. As to my part, I 

 am but a Faquier; and it is the custom of my sect, with the rosary in our hands, 

 to pray for the welfare of mankind, and for the peace and happiness of the 

 inhabitants of this country ; and I do now, with my head uncovered, intreat that 

 you may cease all hostilities against the Dah in future. It would be needless to 

 add to the length of this letter, as the bearer of it, who is a Goseign, will 



