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of the countries through which he passed, had he returned in safety to 
Tibet. But I must beg leave to observe, that the unfortunate accidents 
which prevented the proposed deputation of Mr. Bogle, a second time 
to Teshoo Loomboo, and the untimely death of the Lama himself, were 
events in themselves, not unlikely to destroy the effect of every former 
effort; sufficient to revive in the minds of the Tibetians, naturally 
averse to innovation, all their former distrust, and to interrupt the 
growing confidence with which they had been so successfully inspired. 
Yet, in some measure to compensate for these disadvantages, the death 
of Gesub Rimbochay, offered a new prospect of opening that commu¬ 
nication which was the objest of our wishes; for he was remarkable 
for the turbulence and activity of his disposition, and his violent enmity 
to all intercourse with the English. Unhappily, however, the expec¬ 
tations formed from this event were defeated by his successor, who 
succeeded to his place with the same prejudices, and, studying the 
disposition of the people, has had a view to establish himself in office 
by a conformity to popular opinions, knowing that the time of his 
authority was limited and uncertain. His conduct has, moreover, been 
actuated by a strong spirit of jealousy and animosity, in consequence 
of Teshoo Lama’s negociation in China, through which, he narrowly 
escaped being deprived of his authority. From the combined influ¬ 
ence of all these motives, he is still induced to neglect no occasion 
that offers, of thwarting the designs of the government of Teshoo 
Loomboo. 
Since the subjection of Tibet to the Chinese yoke, the influence of 
the Lamas, who were once supreme, has been much weakened by the 
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