20O AN ACCOUNT OF AN INTERVIEW 



fufpended from the upper edge, and hanging down. 

 By the particular requeft of Teefhoo Lama's father, 

 Mr. Saunders and myielf wore the Englifh drefs. 



I advanced; and, as is the cuftom, prefented a white 

 pelong handkerchief; and delivered alfo into the La- 

 ma s hands, the Governor's prefent of a firing of pearls 

 and coral, while the other things were fet down before 

 him. Having performed the ceremony of the ex- 

 change of handkerchiefs with his father and mother, 

 ve took our feats on the right of TeeJJioo Lama. 



A multitude of perfons, all thofe ordered to efcort 

 me, were admitted to his prefence, and allowed to make 

 their probations. The infant Lama turned towards 

 them, and received them all with a cheerful and figni- 

 ficantlook of complacency. His father then addrelfed 

 me in the Tibet language, which was explained to me 

 by the interpreter, that TeeJJioo Lama had been ufed 

 to remain at reft until this time of the day ; but he had 

 awoke very early this morning, and could not be pre- 

 vailed on to remain longer in bed; for, added he, " the 

 u Engli/Ji Gentlemen were arrived, and he could not 

 *' deep." During the time we were in the room, I ob- 

 served the Lama's eyes were fcarce ever turned from us; 

 and when our cups were empty of tea, he appeared un- 

 eafy, and throwing back his head, and contracting the 

 fkin of his brow, he kept making a noife, for he could 

 not fpeak, until they were filled again. He took out of 

 a golden cup, containing confects, fome burnt fugar, 

 and flretching out his arm, made a motion to his atten- 

 dants to give them to me. He then fent fome in like 

 manner to Mr. Saunders, who was with me. I found 

 jnyfelf. though vifiting an infant, under the neceflity of 



faying 



