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place, well received by all men. After fulfilling their mission they have re¬ 
turned here. The bearer of this letter Lala Kasmiri Mall is my faithful 
minister and general. I entreat you to be kind to him as well as to his com¬ 
panions, Gusankshi-puri and Sopa-ram, who are also my favorite and trust¬ 
worthy servants. Every act of kindness and benevolence rendered to them 
will be gratefully acknowledged by me. I also entreat you to bless me now 
and then with your kind favours. We shall also send letters to your 
Holiness. All news about this quarter will be communicated to you by 
my minister General Kasmiri Mail and the Geloiis. This letter of mine 
written in Nagari I despatch with the accompanying presents, consisting of 
a model temple of the Maha-Bodhi-Manda of Dorje-dan, an excellent watch 
studded with precious stones, a mirror, tusks of elephant, yanti (jade) and 
many other curious articles.” 
His Holiness was exceedingly pleased with these presents and expres¬ 
sions. On the 11th of the lOtb lunar month a gentleman, named Bogle 
Saheb (George Bogle), with a small retinue arrived in Tibet from Bangala 
(Bengal). After making presents which consisted of many curious articles 
of glass and toys, he solicited an interview with His Holiness. He was well 
received, admitted into the hall of audience and seated on a state cushion. 
After tea was served, His Holiness and Bogle Saheb conversed together 
on different topics in the Kagari language. On the day of the full moon 
of the same month, Bogle Saheb’s party were entertained at a grand dinner 
and received many presents. The Panchhen often entered into long dis¬ 
courses with Bogle Saheb and evinced great delight at his answers and 
questions. His Holiness’s kind attachment to Bogle Saheb resembled that 
of a spiritual guide to his disciple or of a Lama to his almsgiver. An 
account of his conversation with Bogle Saheb, and his correspondence with 
the Lord of Bangala will be found elsewhere. On the 7th of the 3rd 
month of the following year, after a residence of five months in Tibet, Bogle 
Saheb accompanied by Dagdor Saheb (Dr. Hamilton) and retinue, after 
attending a dinner given by His Holiness, started for Bangala. Mak¬ 
ing the usual salutation by prostrating themselves before His Holiness, 
loaded with excellent presents consisting of silk apparel and other 
things, and furnished with the Panchhen’s reply to the letter of the Lord 
of Bangala, they rode off. A few days afterwards His Holiness dismissed the 
Envoy, General Kasmiri Mall, with two of his assistants loading them 
with presents, and furnishing the Envoy with a letter for the Prince of 
Varanasi in the A'ryavarta. 
In the year 1777 the Panchhen visited Lhasa and administered the 
vows of ordination to the Dalai Lama. He also distributed alms to the 
different monasteries of Lhasa. At the age of forty-two, in the 1st lunar 
month of the year 1779, he received an invitation from the emperor of 
