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him a soutchou a of pearls, that I had myself worn; a saddle, and all the 
accoutrements of a riding horse; some utensils of silver, and other trifles. 
They found him at Koumboum, treated him in my name with a feast of 
ceremony, and delivered these presents. 
This last year the Punjun Irtinnee having left Koumboum on his route to 
me, I sent to him, a second time, the grandees of my presence, Our-tou-ksoon 
and Ta-fou, accompanied by Ra-koo, a Lama of the rank of Hou-touk-too b . 
To these three deputies I committed one of my travelling chairs, one of my 
camp tents, the small flags, and other tokens of distinction proper to create 
respect, with which he was to be complimented on my behalf. 
They met him at the town of Houhou, and presented to him what they 
were commissioned with, after having given him, as before, a feast of 
ceremony. 
When I learned that he was no more than a few days journey from the 
frontiers, I dispatched to meet him the sixth Ague, who is now the eldest of 
my sons, and caused him to be accompanied by the Hou-touk-tou-tchen-kio. 
They met him at the Miao, or temple, of Taihan : there they saluted him on 
my part, gave him a feast of ceremony, and presented to him in my name a 
soutchou of pearls, more valuable than those first sent; a cap, enriched with 
pearls; a led horse, with saddle and accoutrements; some utensils of silver, 
and other trifles. 
After his departure from the Miao of Taihan, the Punjun Irtinnee repaired 
to Tolonor, where he waited some time in order to receive all I designed to 
send him. I deputed, for the purpose of saluting him, those of the princes 
of the blood, who have the- title Khawn, and guards of my person. They 
were accompanied by Fenchen and Tchilouu, officers of rank, and by the 
Lamas Avouang, Patchour, and Ramtchap. They presented to him in my 
a The soutchou is a string of beads formed 'of different substances, as of coral, pearl, glass, 
sweet scented wood. &c. which the Lamas and Mandarines carry as marks of distinction. P. 
Amiot. And use as rosaries, repeating the sacred sentence, Oom maunee paimee oom, as they 
pass each bead between the finger and the thumb. 
* Hou-touk-too, are with the Lamas what bishops are with us. P. Amiot. 
