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Thefe were followed by a fenior pried, called a Lama. 

 who bore a box, containing books of their form of 

 prayer, and fome favourite idols. Next nine fumptuary 

 horfes were led, loaded with the Lama's apparel ; after 

 which came the priefts immediately attached to the 

 Lama's perfon for the performance of daily offices in 

 the Temple, amounting to about 700 ; following them 

 were two men, each carrying on his moulder a large 

 cylindrical gold infignium,emboiTed with emblematical 

 figures, (a gift from the Emperor of China.) The Du- 

 hunniers and Soopoons, who were employed in commu- 

 nicating addrefles, and diftributing alms, immediately 

 preceded the Lama's bier, which was covered with a 

 gaudy canopy, and borne by eight of the fixteen Chi- 

 nefe appointed for this fervice. On one fide of the 

 bier attended the Regent, on the other the Lama's 

 Father. It was followed by the heads of the different 

 monafteries ; and as the proceffion advanced, the 

 priefts who formed the flreet fell in in the rear, and 

 brought up the fuite, which moved at an extremely flow 

 pace, and about noon was received within the confines 

 of theMonaftery, amidft an amazing difplay of colours, 

 the acclamations of the croud, folemn mufic, and the 

 chanting of their priefts. 



The Lama being fafely lodged in the Palace, the 

 Regent and Soopoon Choomboo went out, as is a cuitom- 

 ary compliment paid to vifitors of high rank on their 

 near approach, to meet and conducl Delai Lama and 

 the Viceroy of LaJ/a, who were on the way to Teejhoo 

 L.oomboo. Ther retinues encountered the following 

 morning at the foot of Pair.om Caftle, and the next 

 day together entered the Monaftery ofTee/Jioo Loomboo y 

 in which both Dalai Lama and the Viceroy were ac- 

 commodated during their ftay. 



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