A multitude rif persons, all those who had been ordfered to »escort
me,•were admitted;to his presence, and allowed to make th^h*|^Fbs-
trations. The infant Lama turned towards them, and received them
all, with a cheerful look of complacency. His father then addressed
me in the Tibet language, to swords which were-explained to meby-'
the interpreter; he said that “ Teshoo Lama had been used to retbain
at rest untiii thm; time of ;tbe daypbuthe had awoke Very eirly this
morning, and could not be prevailed upon toTemain longer .at his repose,
for, added he, the English gentlemen were arrived, and bfi iSQuld
not sleep.” »Hairingthe time wewere in the room, I •observedithattfee
Lama’s eyes -were scarcely ever turned from us, and .When ‘am? Crips
were empty .of tea,:>he appeared uneasy, and throwing hack his head,
aa«t contracting Abe skin of Jiis brow, cxintinued itctmake aTioise; for
he could not speak, until they wereMkdagain.-.Hetobk-sOmeburnt
sugarout of la golden cup, containingsomeconfectionaryjand, stretching
out his arm, made a motion, to his attendants to-give tliem to'.me.
He sent soroe, in likemanner,to Mr. Saunders, who was with We. I
found myself, though visiting an infant, under the necessity ofqsaying
something; * forit was hinted to me, that notwithstanding; he is unable
to reply, it is not to be inferred that he cannot understand. However,
his incapacity of answering, excused me> many words, an d I briefly
said, that the Grovernor General, on receiving the news of his decease
in China, was overwhelmed with grief and sorrow, and continued
to lament his absence from the world, until the cloud that had
overcast the-happiness of this nation, -was dispelled by his- re-appearance,
and then, if possible, a greater degree of joy had-, taken place,
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than bpjib^d experienced ofgrief.ion-.receiving kMfest mourriful news.
Th4G°^rnor, anxiously !ads^d',»that thyrsigf|t,dong! to illumine
the world w^sdiopehd Ahi? the fcieryiship,.
Which h&dlfsnpeily suhsistedthetWieen- them# would potIbe-,diqiinisireth<
but, rather that jt«si#wS 6eaQift,^|ilkgaieatfer< arid
his,continuing ,tofjshew .kindnes^ rp^dom it^p^(pt%r^^riigltt h ^ n
extensive communications between Jiisrvptaries, and the djmendents of
thelBritissh nattiona".^.1-
aThe little, creature^trumed;;.locA&i^isted^&tl|sE tqwards»me; .with &he>
appearance of much attentton/whlle'Jispokeh^nd'Jioddedi with ^repeated!
but slow movements-of.the hea<k^shbh®u^heiuhde£StoocLdnd>ap-'
proved every word,-but couldliiot, totsr.:a ■ eridis.-parents!, who*
stood byaibthe time;:eyed theirspinWitha lookof M^ipniian^ a.Bmijci
expressive of heartfeltcjoy, rititEf pfepriefytof, t-h^cypung ,Lama>^con-|
duct. His whcffefe t tent ion wastdirecfedtoi uspdie waksale^ih anfectja t c,
never Once looking towards Ms-par,erits?-*asoif gntl|Etjh^nrijjkfeh(Lc <;at!
the time;' and- withe Whatsoever jjafes,hhis. mdnner.s. ■ mayfhyve^CGin
so correctly-formed, I must ctWn that^hdsil^avionrj3(m^this*bcea^p*},
appeared peifeCtly natural and spontaneous ,-,-knd ri'ah directed; hymny^
external.action, &r Sign-of authority. ;
The .SCenfe, in Which-1 was herb broughthoi-act-a part, ^alitoo new
and-extraorditaary,''however trivi&fpbr- perhaps preposterousp-it may,
appearto some, not to claim from toe great attention, and consuquepfly
minute remarki ;i ?
Teshoo LarHa Was at this time ’eighteen mbhths1 I liough'he
was unkbie-tb speak a’word, he*'made thfe most e'xpreSsivte'Mgiis; and