Wind— Rock behind Teshoo Loomboo-r-View from hence.—Berhampooter— .
Megna — Pudda— Sundrabunds—Pirates—Maunserore— Rise— Course of
Gang«; and Berhampooter.— Seasons.« f ib e t— Meat preserve! By* 'A-ctfeW ’
intense Cold*—Use ofc undressed Meat.— Sheep, theit Yahife for Food;' Raimdrfifr *
and Use.—Dryness of the Atmosphere in Tibet—Precautions used against it. . i %3
CHAPTER V I I I .
Local Appellation of Tibet—Stricture on the Religion—Use :ofh)usioal- Instm*.
ments in their sacred Services—Comparison with the Hindoos—Assemble in
Temples for die Performance ofReligious Duties— Lama, the’sacred Superior—
Gradations in the sacerdotal Glass—Gylong-—Tohba—Tuppa—EstafeKshttient *of
the Monastery—Interdictions of the religious Order— Noise ah’d Pbtap! of their *
reK^ousCeremonies—Kugopea—HabiLof the Priests—Yellaw*the dikingutsh-: ‘-
ing Colour, worn by the Sect Gyllookpa-^f whibh -the Sup^ortm-e Didai
Lama—Teshoo Lama—Tarranaut Lama—Re<l, by the Shamaf.—Lam’ Rinti' 1
bochay—Lam’ Sobrpo Nawaagnaffighi—Lam’ Ghassatoi^theS#-
Prevalence of A e former.— Humane Trait in, the Cfeh c tK 5df thd Tifetiaitt^ ^J
Tribute of.respect paid to the Dead— Festival in Honour o f Ae Bead—SsuperstitiousTractiees—
sanetionM and peafoOToa by Ae ©ass devot« to !|^gWh.Si*^
Omens.— Calendar of Time -Cyc le o f twelve Years—A n bf Printing. ~ * ’ <■ ’^05
CHAPTER i f c ‘f * '
Return of the Regent— Time appointed for my Departure— rapid Advance bf
Winter—Audience of Leave—Soopoon Choombbo—farewell Visits from numerous
Friends—prepare to leave Teshoo Loomboo—previous Observance of some
superstitious Ceremonies.—Beggars— Mohammedans— Hindoos.—Benevolence
displayed at Teshoo Loomboo.— Tsondue.— Skating.— Terpaling.— Interview
with Teshoo Lama—Manner and Conduct^ of the Lama—his Age—Parents—
Gyenng—her splendid Dress—Gyap—IiiVitatiotf to an Entertainment—Officers
o f the Lama’s Household—Impression of profound Respect.— Veneration entertained
for the Memory of the late Lama-his humane, intelligent, conciliating
Character.—Amiable Manners of Mr. Bogle.-Parents of the Lama-Pavilion
_Entertainment.—Gyap— his Delight in manly Sports-his superior S k illpolite
Offer to instruct me in Ae Arts he practised»—RepSst-^raw Meat—
Gyeung, particularly abstemious.—Music—Vocal— Instrumental.— Conclusion
of A e Entertainment.—Wait upon the Lama--Votaries of the Lama—Calmuc
Tartars—liberal Offerings— Last Visit to the Teshoo Lama, and his Parents. 326
’ CHAPTER % ; r
PAGE
Quit the Monastery of Terpaling, on my Return towards Bengal— Annee Goomba .
— Annees, Nuns—Gylongs, Monks,—Cursory,View-, of the interdicted Orders» ,
‘ —P61yandfy—Influence on the Manners' ofl’the Pebple—TendenCy to check Ae
too great Increase jbf Population—and prevent the inhuman Practice known to
prevail l^jGhina,—Marriage Ceremonies —Bleak and dreary Aspect of the
Coumry—lUgoS^ofPne Winter^-extren^e jujrity of the^Atropsphene.-^Precaun, >,
tions to secure the^Surface o^he^SoiL^nd5afe, Ae. same .Time emich the Lands»
—Course of the .Sea^n^^Dukqire.—Lake- Ramfchiyu, ^Skating—Solidity of
Mhe Ice—intense Severity of Ae,Frost^Shawl Goats— Soomottoang—Punukka,
—Buxadewar—Rungpore. , - - . ■: « _ * 343
P A R T III.
Report delivered to thejjon. Warteh Hh&iftgs, Esq' Governor General of Bengal,
upon A e l^ u ^ ogUmr Mission tffith.e Cmm-of'Teshoo5Loomboo.^ - j
A List' of the Usuai ArtlcIes' of 'Commerce between Tibet and, the surrounding
Countries. ’ ** * . _ _ J'a*
p a r t i -t .
Spine Account, of the Vegetable and Mineral Frodnctions1 of Bootan and Tibet,, \ a§o
f » AR f p f § §
Ldttbf addressed» mb Hon. Jtffth S^cpherson, Esq'. S^mbr^d^e^o^Eeiigali
^lontarning some Particulars relating- to .the Journey of Poorungheer to Tesh^pV
Loomboo ; the Inauguration of Tfshpo Lama; and Ae State of Tibet from' ,
1783 to 1785. - - - ? 'L-iJl } l4r9
P A R T VI.
Some Account of the Situation of Affairs in Tibet, from 1785! ts r it^ s 433