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CHAPTER V. 
Permission from the Regent to view the Interior oj the Monastery .— 
Gorgeous Temples.—Solemn and mysterious Ceremonies. — Nume¬ 
rous Assembly of the Gylongs. — Periods for Devotion.—Loud 
Vociferation.—Clamorous Noise attending the Performance of their 
religious Rites.—Serious Attention to the Duties oj their Faith .— 
Profound Respect for their sovereign Lama.—Visit the Mausoleum 
dedicated to the Memory of the late 'I eshoo Lama.—Cursory View 
of this highly venerated Structure. 
Having previously obtained permission from the Regent, I found a 
convenient opportunity, before his return from Terpaling, to accom¬ 
plish an object I had much at heart, and which will consequently 
claim from me, very minute and particular attention. 
From the first day of my arrival at Teshoo Loomboo, I was ex¬ 
tremely desirous of viewing the interior of some one of those magni- 
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ncent edifices, in the midst of which I had taken up my abode, and 
which continually excited my curiosity by the profuse and costly or¬ 
naments bestowed upon their outside. 
The frequent recurrence of solemn sounds from a variety of deep 
toned instruments, after short pauses of profound silence; the low 
hum of invocation, during both night and day; and occasionally the 
