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conducted himself with astonishing dignity and decorum. His com- 
plexion was of that hue, which in England we should term rather 
brown, but not without colour. His features were good.; he had small 
black eyes, and an animated expression of countenance; altogether, 1 
thought him one of the handsomest children I had ever seen. 
His mother, who stood by him, appeared to be about twenty-five 
years of age; she was low in person, but rather handsome, though 
possessing a true Tartar countenance. Her complexion was somewhat 
darker than her son’s; she had regular features, black eyes, and a cha¬ 
racter that particularly distinguishes ladies of rank in Tibet; the cor¬ 
ner of the eyelids being extended as far as possible, by artificial means, 
towards tire temples. Her hair was black, but scarcely visible, from 
the vast profusion of ornaments that nearly covered it, consisting of 
pearls, rubies, emeralds, .and coral. Pearls intermixed with beads of 
gold, and some rubies, constituted the ornaments of her ears. Chap¬ 
lets of larger gems hung round her neck, among which were balass 
rubies, lapis lazuli, amber, and coral in numerous wreaths, one chap¬ 
let beneath the other, descending to the waist. Her vest was close 
buttoned round the neck. A girdle embraced it round the waist, 
which was fastened by a golden buckle, having a large ruby in the 
centre. A garnet-coloured shawl, wrought with white stars, com¬ 
pleted her dress, which descended to the knee; she wore bulgar boots. 
Gyap, the father of the Lama, was dressed in a yellow satin gar¬ 
ment, wrought w ith gold, and emblazoned with the imperial dragon. 
Our conversation was extremely limited; the Lama’s father said, that 
be had instructions from Teshoo Loomboo to entertain me four days, 
