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The following morning, which was the third after 

 Teefhoo Lama's arrival, he was carried to the great 

 Temple, and about noon feated upon the throne of his 

 progenitors; at which time the Emperor's Ambaflador 

 delivered his diploma, and placed the prefents with 

 which he had been charged at the Lama's feet. 



The three next enfuing days Dalai Lama met Tee- 

 Jhoo Lama in the Temple, where they were aflifted by 

 all the prielts in the invocation and public worihip of 

 their Gods. The rites then performed completed, as I 

 underftand, the buhnefs of inauguration. During this 

 interval, all who were at the capital were entertained at 

 the public expence, and alms were distributed without 

 referve. In conformity likewife to previous notice, 

 circulated every where for the fame fpace of time, 

 univerfal rej oicings prevailed throughou t Tibet. Banners 

 were unfurled on all their fortreifes, the peafantry filled 

 up the day with mufic and feftivity, and the night was 

 celebrated by general illuminations. A long period was 

 afterwards employed in making prefents and public en- 

 tertainments to the newly inducted Lama, who, at the 

 time of his acceflion to the Muihud, or (if I may ufe the 

 term) Pontificate, of Tee/two Loomboo, was not three 

 years of age. The ceremony was begun by Dalai 

 Lama, whofe offerings are laid to have amounted to a 

 greater value, and his public entertainments to have 

 been more fplendid, than the reft. The fecond day 

 was dedicated to the Viceroy of LaJJa. The third to 

 the Chinefe General. Then followed the Culloong or 

 Magi 11 rates of Lajfa, and the reft of the principal per- 

 fons who had accompanied Dalai Lama. After which 

 the Regent of Teejhoo Loomboo, and all that were de- 

 pendent on that government, were feverally admitted, 

 according to pre-eminence of rank, to pay their tri- 

 butes of obeifance and refpect. As foon as the acknow- 

 ledgments of all thofe were received who were admif- 

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