£04 AN ACCOUNT OP AN INTERVIEW 



Upon enquiry, I learnt that offerings made in this 

 manner are by no means unfrequent, and, in reality, 

 conftitute one of the moft copious fources from which 

 the Lamas of Tibet derive their wealth. 



No one thinks himfelf degraded by performing thefe 

 humiliations. The perfons I allude to, who came for 

 this devout purpofe, were attendant on a man of fupe- 

 rior rank, that feemed to be more engrofled than the 

 reft in the performance of the ceremony. He wore a 

 rich fatin garment, lined with fox fkins ; and a cap 

 with a taffel of fcarlet filk flowing from the center of 

 the crown upon the fides all round, and edged with a 

 broad band of Siberian fur. 



According to appointment, I went in the afternoon 

 to make my laft vifit to Tee/koo Lama. I received his 

 difpatches for the Governor-General, and from his 

 parents two pieces of fatin for the Governor, with many 

 compliments. 



They prefented me with a veil, lined with lambfkins, 

 making many aflurances of a long remembrance, and 

 obferving that at this time TeeJJioo Lama is an infant, 

 and incapable of convcrfing, but they hoped to fee me 

 again when he fhall have become of age. I replied, 

 that, by favor of the Lama, I might again vifit this 

 country : I looked forward with anxiety to the time 

 when he mould mount the Mufnud, and fhould then be 

 extremely happy in the opportunity of paying my 

 refpefts. After fome expreffions and protections of 

 mutual regard, my vifit was concluded. I received 



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