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TIBET. 
A multitude of persons, all those who had been ordered to escort 
me, were admitted to his presence, and allowed to make their pros¬ 
trations. The infant Lama turned towards them, and received them 
all, with a cheerful look of complacency. His father then addressed 
me in the Tibet language, in words which were explained to me by 
the interpreter; he said that “ Teshoo Lama had been used to remain 
at rest until this time of the day, but he had awoke very early this 
morning, and could not be prevailed upon to remain longer at his re¬ 
pose, for, added he, the English gentlemen were arrived, and he could 
not sleep.” During the time we were in the room, I observed that the 
Lama’s eyes were scarcely ever turned from us, and when our cups 
were empty of tea, he appeared uneasy, and throwing back his head, 
and contracting the skin of his brow, continued to make a noise, for 
he could not speak, until they were filled again. He took some burnt 
sugar out of a golden cup, containing some confectionary, and, stretch¬ 
ing out his arm, made a motion to his attendants to give them to me. 
He sent some, in like manner, to Mr. Saunders, who was with me. I 
found myself, though visiting an infant, under the necessity of saying 
something; for it was hinted to me, that notwithstanding he is unable 
to reply, it is not to be inferred that he cannot understand. However, 
his incapacity of answering, excused me many 'syords, and I briefly 
said, that “ the Governor General, on receiving the news of his de¬ 
cease in China, was overwhelmed with grief and sorrow, and conti¬ 
nued to lament his absence from the world, until the cloud that had 
overcast the happiness of this nation, was dispelled by his re-appear¬ 
ance, and then, if possible, a greater degree of joy had taken place, 
