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erected for the reception and accommodation of Teshoo Lama. He 
resides in a palace in the centre of the monastery, which occupies 
about a mile of ground in circumference, and the whole is encom¬ 
passed by a wall. The several buildings serve for the accommodation 
of three hundred Gylongs, appointed to perform religious service with 
Teshoo Lama, until he shall be removed to the monastery, and Mus- 
nud of Teshoo Loomboo. It is unusual to make visits, either here or 
in Bootan, on the day of arrival; we therefore rested this day, only 
receiving and sending messages of compliment. 
On the morning of Tuesday, the 4th of December, I was allowed to 
visit Teshoo Lama, and found him placed, in great form, upon his 
Musnud; on the left side stood his father and mother; on the other 
the officer particularly appointed to wait upon his person. The 
Musnud is a fabric of silk cushions, piled one upon the other, until 
the seat is elevated to the height of four feet from the floors a 
piece of embroidered silk covered the top, and the sides also were 
decorated with pieces of silk, of various colours, suspended from 
the upper edge, and hanging down. At the particular request of 
Teshoo Lama’s father, Mr. Saunders and myself wore the English 
dress. 
I advanced, and, as the custom is, presented a white pelong scarf, 
and delivered also into the Lama’s hands, the Governor General’s pre¬ 
sent of a string of pearls, and coral, while the other things were set 
down before him. Having performed the ceremony of exchanging 
scarfs with his father and mother, we took our seats on the right hand 
of Teshoo Lama. 
