424 A JOURNEY TO LAKE 



orders for their being allowed to proceed without delay. The Deha 

 caufed alfo a written agreement to be drawn out on the part of Amer 

 Singh, binding himfelf to the truth of the above deposition in the name 

 of the feveral Seyanas, and to which he affixed his feal The letter was 

 forwarded to the chief of Gcrtope after the confent of the Lama had 

 been received. 



It was ftated that the L&ma%a& never before left his college on mat- 

 ters of bu fine fs ; and we were to confide r this as a great compliment 

 paid to us. JBetween the Lama and the IV&zers fon was am empty place 

 which was fuppofed ordinarily to be filled by the Wazer ; and before 

 this was laid down our pre fent at our firfl coming into the chamber:: 

 enquiries were made whether we would drink tea or eat parch- 

 ed meal, which we declined on the fcore of having juft ri fen from -our 

 rep aft, but which we could not accept in our character -&£ Hindus, 

 thefe people having no call ; alargebrafs difh half filled with butter and 

 wheat flour was placed. before , us as. feme return for our present^ arf 

 we took our leave* 



Yesterday a perfon came to -us 'from the 'Bcba to enquire after om 

 health. He looked about my frnall tent with much curiofity, and ob~ 

 ferved that my friend's half boots were like thofe of a Feringl.~\ had 

 taken the precaution of having my Englijli flioes furnifhed with long 

 turn up toes and tags at the heels, and this not being done to the others 

 excited his fufpicion— The rednefs of my face, which from being ex- 

 po fed to a hot fun and cold wind was almoft wholly deprived of .fein, 

 particularly attraaed his attention. The explanation given was, that, be- 

 fore this pilgrimage I had been but little expofedto the fun which had 

 produced the effed which he law. The fame enquiry was made by a 

 very black prieft who came en the part cf the Lama, and who faid that 



