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TIBET. 
Governor General, and loud in his encomiums on the occasion that 
gave birth to their present friendship, which originated entirely' in his 
granting peace to the Booteeas, who were engaged with us in a very 
unequal war, in compliance with the intercession of Teshoo Lama. 
This act he declared to be bote darm , or of the greatest virtue. 
Soopoon Choomboo also occasionally spoke. Inquiries respecting 
Mr. Hastings, the satisfaction they derived from the receipt of his dis¬ 
patches, my journey, the difficulties that had impeded it, and their 
solicitude to see me, were topics which occupied a considerable share 
of our time in this conference. Much was also said respecting the 
$ad calamity they had suffered by the Lama’s having withdrawn him¬ 
self from the world, in consequence of their offences; nor did they 
omit strongly to express their sense of the blessing, that he had been 
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pleased to appear again so early in the flesh. 
I was informed, that the infant Lama still continued to reside in the 
dwelling, where he was first discovered, in the valley of Painom; but 
that it was proposed to convey him within a few days to Terpaling, a 
monastery prepared for his reception, near the summit of a mountain 
at the distance of two days journey from Teshoo Loomboo; and 
that all the court, were to attend his removal. All the time of the 
principal officers of state was nearly occupied in preparations for this 
event, and the Regent gave me to understand, that he had, in conse¬ 
quence, but little leisure, and might possibly, not have it in his power 
to see me again more than once, before his departure. Near the close of 
the audience, tea was introduced, and served up in the same manner as 
in Bootan. We had small benches placed before us, and upon them 
