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name a cap of ceremony, ornamented with pearls, and many utensils of gold 
and silver. On the 21 st day of the seventh moon, the Punjun Irtinnee 
arrived at Ghol, where I then was, and gave me a feast of ceremony, to which 
the Lamas of his suite, from Loumboo c and Poutala d , were admitted. I 
gave, in return, a solemn entertainment; but apart, to all the Lamas of 
Gehol, to the Lamas of the Tchasaks, of the Eleuths, of the Kokonors, of 
the Tourgouths, and of the Turbeths. 
During this festival the Mongoux princes, the Begs, the Taidji, and other 
principal nobility of the different hordes, as well as the deputies, or ambas¬ 
sadors, from the Coreans, the Mahomedans, and others, who were assembled 
at Gehol, did homage to him, by performing the ceremonies of respect, used on 
such occasions. 
Delighted with a reception so honourable and so uncommon, the Punjun 
Irtinnee expressed marks of satisfaction, that charmed all these strangers in 
their turn. He took this occasion to request that I would permit him to 
accompany me to Pekin; to which I consented. The second day of the 
ninth moon was that, on which he made his entry, into this capital of my vast 
dominions. All the Lamas, many thousands in number, came forth to meet 
him, prostrated themselves in his presence, and fulfilled, with respect to him, 
the other duties which their customs prescribe. After all these ceremonies 
were finished, he was conducted to Yuen-ming-yuen, and I assigned for his 
habitation that part of my palace, which is named the golden apartment. 
I gave directions that every thing worthy of curiosity, in the environs, 
should be shewn to him : he accordingly went to Hiang-chan, to Ouan- 
cheou-chan, and other places deserving notice. 
He visited the Miaos, or temples, of these different places, and was every 
where received with distinguished honours. He officiated in person, at the 
dedication of the imperial Miao, which I had erected at Ouan-cheou-chan, 
and which was just then completed. 
On the third day of the tenth moon, I gave him a grand entertainment in 
c Teshoo Loomboo, the residence of Teshoo Lama. 
^ Pootala, the residence of Dalai Lama. 
