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prince or governor’s name was, the extent of the country he ruled over, and 
the number of his forces, 8cc. ? upon which the writer of this narrative was 
called into the presence by the Lama, and desired, by him, to answer the 
inquiries of the Emperor, respecting the governor of Hindostan, as he, the 
writer, had been often in his country. The writer then informed him, that the 
governor of Hindostan was called Mr. Hastings, that the extent of the country 
he governed was not near equal to that of China, but superior to any other 
he knew, and that the troops of that country upwards of three lacks of horse¬ 
men. The conversation then took another turn for half an hour, when the 
Lama withdrew. During twenty-six days, that the Emperor and Lama 
continued at the palaces of Jeeawaukho, several visits were mutually paid, in 
the most friendly and intimate manner. The Emperor still continuing to 
make rich presents to the Lama, whenever he visited him. 
Upon their departure from Jeeawaukho towards Piechein, or Pekin, the 
Emperor, with his retinue, took a road which lay a little to the left, in order 
to visit the tombs of his ancestors; and the Lama, attended by the princes, 
and Cheengeea Gooroo, proceeded on the direct road towards Pekin, for 
seven days, till they arrived at a palace called Seawrah Soommaw, in the 
neighbourhood of Pekin, about two miles without the exterior wall of 
the city, where the Lama was lodged in a very magnificent house, said to 
have been built for his reception. Here, during five days, he was con¬ 
stantly attended by many of the Emperor’s relations, from the city, and 
almost all the nobility of the court. 
The ceremony of introduction, and mode of receiving the blessing of the 
Lama, at the time of being presented to him, may here be best remarked. 
When any of the princes, or immediate relations of the Emperor’s, were 
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presented, they were all received by the Lama, without moving from where 
he sat, but they were distinguished by his laying his bare hand upon their 
heads, whilst he repeated a short prayer, or form of blessing. The nobility, 
o. men of the second rank, when introduced, went through the like ceremony, 
except, that the Lama wrapt a piece of clean silk round his hand, and in that 
manner rested it on their heads, whilst he repeated the blessing; and for those 
