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CHAPTER III. 
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Deserted Villages—fatal Effects of the Small-pox—Ignorance of its Treatment— 
a serious Calamity—Occasion of the Removal of the Seat of Government and 
Monastery from Teshoo Loomboo to Chamnamning.—Gangamaar—hot Bath— 
Surface of the Ground adjacent—Labourers in the Fields—rude Expression of 
Surprise.—Place of Fragments—huge Idol—Mahamoonie—a religious Rite.— 
Shoohoo.—Nainee--improving Appearance of the Country.-Tehukku.—Jhansu- 
jeung.—Valley of Jhansu.—Woollen Manufactory—Economy in Dress.—Monas¬ 
tery of Jhansu.—Beggars.—Dukque.—Corricle.—Castle of Painom—Bridge— 
Town.—Keesoo.—Tsondue.—Distant View of Teshoo Loomboo—Enter the 
Monastery. - - - - - -218 
CHAPTER IV. 
Messages of Compliment and Congratulation from the Regent and Soopoon 
Choomboo—Custom of presenting a white Scarf—favourable Tokens of a friendly 
Disposition. — Preparations for our Reception—Hall of Audience — Lama's 
Throne—Introduction to the Regent—The Regent’s Assurance of the Identity 
of the Lama—his Friendship for the Governor General in his pre-existent 
State—Attention and Respect paid him at the Court of China—his Regeneration 
acknowledged by the Emperor—Satisfaction derived from the Receipt of the 
Governor General’s Dispatches.—Projected Removal of the Lama to Terpaling 
■—the Monastery prepared for his Reception—Tea—Dismission.—Sketch of the 
Person—Manner—Dress of the Regent.—Bells, a Summons to Devotion.—Visit 
to Soopoon Choomboo.--Emperor of China—his Influence—a Votary of the Tibet 
Faith.—Umbas -Jasoos—Gesub Rimbochay—Dalai Lama—Soopoon Choomboo, 
Sadeek—honoured by the distinguished Attention and Favour of the late Lama 
—promoted by the Emperor—his Character held in high Estimation—important 
Period in the Annals of Tibet.—First public Tribute of Acknowledgment and 
Allegiance to the regenerated Lama—Preparations for his Removal from Kylee 
to Terpaling—Offer to attend the Ceremony.—Party proceeds to escort the 
Lama—Homage paid by his Votaries on the Way— Entry into Terpaling— 
Return of the Regent—Cavalcade—Bonfires—Chinese.— Correspondence with 
Dalai Lama.—-Hostile Disposition of Gesub Rimbochay. - - 231 
