212 AN ACCOUNT OF 



made at Tfondue ; the fecond at Summaar ; about fix 

 miles off whence the moll fplendid parade was referved 

 for the Lama's entry on the third day; the account of 

 which is given me by a perfon who was prefent in the 

 proceffion. The road, he fays, was previoufly prepared 

 by being whitened with a wafh, and having piles of 

 ftones heaped up, with fmall intervals between, on either 

 fide. The retinue paffed between a double row of 

 priefts, who formed a ftreet extending all the way from 

 Summaar to the gates of the Palace. Some of the 

 priefts held lighted rods of a perfumed compofition, 

 that burn like decayed wood, and emit an aromatic 

 fmoke; the reft were furnifhed with the different mu- 

 fical inftruments they ufe at their devotions, fuch as the 

 gong, the cymbal, hautboy, trumpets, drums, and fea- 

 ihells, which were all founded in unioi' with the hymn 

 they chanted. The croud of fpeftators were kept 

 without the ftreet, and none admitted on the high road, 

 but fuch as properly belonged to, or had a prefcribed 

 place in, the proceffion, which was arranged in the 

 following order. 



The van was led by three military commandants, or 

 governors of diftrifts, at the head of 6 or 7000 horfe- 

 men, armed with quivers, bows, and matchlocks. In 

 their rear followed theAmbaifador, with his fuite,carry- 

 ing his diploma, as is the cuftom of China, made up in 

 the form of a large tube, and faftened on his back. 

 Next the C/nnc/f General advanced with thetroopsunder 

 his command, mounted and accoutred after their way 

 with fire arms and fabres ; then came a very numerous 

 group, bearing the various ftandards and infignia of 

 ftate. Next to them moved a full band of wind and 

 other fonorous inftruments ; after which were led two 

 horfes, richly caparifoned, each carrying two large 

 circular ftoves, difpofed like panniers acrofs the 

 horfe's back> and filled with burning aromatic woods. 



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