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China, through which his journey lay, had orders to have tents, Sec. in 
readiness, at all the different stages, and that horses, carriages, mules, money, 
and provisions, for his whole retinue, should be in constant readiness, at all 
places, and times, during his journey. The Emperor sent, with his letter, 
one string of very valuable pearls, and one hundred pieces of curious silks, 
by the hands of Leamabaw, a trusty person, whom he sent to attend the 
Lama in his journey. 
At the same time, letters were written by the Emperor to the Lama of 
Lassa, and to several principal inhabitants of Bhote, or Tibet, desiring them 
to add their entreaties to his, to prevail upon Teslioo Lama to visit him. 
They accordingly assembled, and waited upon the Lama, who was, at 
length, prevailed upon to give his consent to proceed to China; at the same 
time observing to some of his confidential friends, that he felt some internal 
repugnance, from an idea that he should not return : however, all things 
being put in readiness, he began his journey, upon the sd of Sawun, in the 
1 8 3 6 Sumbutt, or aera of Rajah Bicher Majeet (answering, according to our 
aera, to the 15th of July, 1779 ), from his own country, attended by about one 
thousand five hundred troops, and followers of different kinds, carrying with 
him presents for the Emperor, made up of all the rarities of his own, and the 
neighbouring countries. 
Alter forty-six days of his journey, he arrived at the town of Doochoo, on 
the banks of a river of the same name, where he was met by a messenger, 
named Woopayumba, from the Emperor, with a letter, and presents of pearls, 
silks, and many other valuable articles, with a rich palanquin. 
A boarded platform, about the height of a man’s breast, was always set up 
where the Lama s tents were pitched, or wherever he halted on the load; this 
was covered with a rich brocade, and a cushion of the same, upon which he 
sat, whilst the people were admitted to the honour of touching his foot with 
their foreheads. 1 he seat was surrounded by a kinnaut, or tent wall, to keep 
at a distance the crowd, who continually followed him for that purpose- 
After journeying lor twenty-one days farther, during all which time the 
Lama, an J ins attendants, met. with every attention from the people on the 
