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remained, in the same position as when he expired; which, when the 
Emperor beheld, he shed many tears, and in other respects, manifested the 
sincerest grief. 
The corpse was immediately, by the Emperor’s orders, put into a coffin, 
with great quantities of all kinds of spices, and rich perfumes : and upon his 
return to his palace, he gave orders, that a small temple, in form of those in 
which they deposit the objects of their worship, of pure gold, should be 
immediately prepared, large enough to contain the coffin, when set upright; 
which, after seven or eight days, was, according to his orders, in readiness. 
The following morning the Emperor proceeded from his palace to the house 
in which the remains of the Lama lay, in the same magnificence, and pomp, 
as when he visited the Lama in his lifetime, with the addition of one thousand 
Khoseong, or holy men, attending him; and having the golden temple 
carried with him, fixed on poles, and borne upon men’s shoulders. Upon 
his arrival at the house, where the corpse lay, he caused the temple to be set 
up, within the temple of worship, belonging to the house of the late Lama, 
and the corpse to be deposited in it, and joined in prayers with those that 
attended him, for four hours. He afterwards distributed silver to the amount 
of four lacks of rupees, to the Khoseong, and then returned to his palace. 
The friends and followers of the deceased Lama were overwhelmed with 
grief, and remained, for upwards of two months, confined to the house, by the 
heavy snow, and severity of the cold. At length, when three months were 
nearly expired, and the weather became more favourable, the Emperor, with 
all his retinue, came to their place of residence, at the hojise where the Lama’s 
corpse lay; and, after having gone through some forms of prayer, with the 
Khoseong, in the temple where the corpse was deposited, he ordered silver, 
to the amount of one lack of rupees, to be left as a kind of offering before the 
coffin, besides many pieces of rich brocades, and other silks. 
The Emperor also ordered presents of silver and silks, to a considerable 
amount, to be given to the Lama’s brother, as well as to all those of his 
friends, whom the Lama, during his life time, had distinguished by his 
particular notice, and which they severally received. 
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