extensive View of the valleyj andiwas at once enlightened and warmed )
by a projecting balcony, which, from its position, admitted the rays of
the sun nearly all the day, during the time herhas southern declination,
which, of Course, is their eoldest season. When we entered the room,
the mohair curtains were partially drawn; but even in this state, we
were sensible of a grateful warmth. Soopoon Choomboo was seated-
close by the balcony. We each of us presented, as usual, a silkscarf,'
and I delivered to him the letter and presents, with which I had been
charged. We took our seats on piles of. cushions that had been placed
on the opposite side of the room, when Soopoon Ghoomboo,..after a.
few personal compliments, instantly proposed various inquiries respect- ~
ing the health and situation of Mr. Hastings. To his numberless questions
1 gave, as well as I was able, the most satisfactory answers ; aiidj
I endeavoured to express, in the strongest terms, the great uneasiness,
to which I had been subject, in the noxious climate (as they esteemÿfr):
of the country of Dukbab; contrasting my unpleasant situation, while
my journey hither stood in suspense, and I dreaded the necessity of
returning to Bengal without seeing him, or Maha Raja, with the singular
satisfaction I now experienced, in having reached his court in
safety. I concluded with assurances, how highly acceptable these,
tidings would prove to his friend the Governor. He was profuse in his
acknowledgments, of the high gratification and honour he derived frpm:
the receipt of the Governor General’s dispatches, and stated the great
anxiety, under which the Regent and himself had laboured, as Poorung-
heer well knew, in contriving to conduct me to Teshoo Loomboo.
b Bootan.
■ In the reoMsfitheinemba»as»m©fit%fehaugh#t%f^a#;js^o(awn
anydmmediat^dfep&'dkmfee^uporfithc|'@fiihe^, J#face' th|P
.greatest awe» ofithatEmpMori of,'Chinas ^ ’4^*
court- of Lassa, stated fcnbas |0 a&wplbaS! qfcfhMiisso^a^}:
frfthat place, QesOb Rimbdbha^wh§!thadms%p^'«^&S»$h4%^
of Dalai Lama, the'greatest-portion of,his. ¥
The^rest'^bf srafischnv^salio® furnedr,©h^i^'^0^ ? 5^ ^ ^ ? ^ ^ ^ i
iremoteidistanceyitherdifficnhy'-of the way, and
between RengalvBodtanjlaad ",
(tca.:Wassi introduced?,? eft which yre all p^feog’^i-4
theusuakofiering oftraysmS fruity! an&we4h p ^ § $ ’$edi ^p^h^lhan^s
each of us a whitessilfe scarf, andu-etired. -'V\piifewe> }®8^v#h;;§o$|^^
Gfiodthboo; a. messenger Gam§ fin,’S^paVe«tl>)fesfl5pn^?4 ipngl jf^jratsfy, I
.booted, 'and carryiffl'gf1 a?whiptin ihischandv
.patches. He first pulled o£Hhte hatMW<%# w i^iuj lefttyhap^dc^yn
to !hiptee@#then bowing* hia^Q.%’.he drewja^ifsqn^ea^ltjmi^hjs!
breast, which he presented, and».afterwards? 4h|-%'9rv®!ia hj^disgatci^^J
Having repeated a few words in a Jbw *.vhiG % |h^^^^g^^^fwas'
dismissed with a single word and a nod. ^h isjsi on.eampde^oJI ^alu-
tation : another kindmf homage, which appeared I
sovereign Lama, consists, in a» humfejbsfah&fcration oft fiie^bb.#yliaige|
times to the earth.
Soopoon Choomboo, who was styled also*Sadpek afield' thfi^second
•rank in the court «Sf Teshoo Loomhoo. p He.walfeb^,-'j3,r4^?vMlH1tf4iS.fiic'
Tartar, and was-jrOeMiinended toa Teste® Lama at' an.^ai%t,a-g^rby
• Magistrates» #(^^ii^jiScators aof.'intclhgf