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united together, by mmiy Sirring, hands. ©ytfp pill One’ dfyheSe -bows
Into my Irands, which when befit, Was fif'eMremfe ten&iBiK I Was unable
to draw the arrow, but taking it himself, he pointed it at a mark
upon the opposite hdlv at the distance, as 1 judged, of five or ®bt hundred
yards. I Could not trace the flight of the arrow, though steadily
intent upon it-, when he discharged it.
He peculiarly excelled in drawing the bow, arid was ptolite-enough
to say, that if I would pass some months with him at Terpaling; we
might practise together, -and daily vary our -amusements. I should
learn from him the science of archery, Shd, in return, teach him the
use of fire arms. I had an opportunity of -eixhibitifig1 SbHfo’ 8KiM with
a rifle, but as it was a plain piece, I presented him with a fusee I had,
which was better ornamented. It seems that the improvement of firelocks
is unknown -here, all their pieces being fitted with a'r'nfiatcii:
While we were engaged in these sports, ©yap informed me, that
there were teen in Tibet, who could pass -the deepest Water courses
in an-erect posture, so as perfectly-to preserve fheir arras "from fedrng
touched by the water, »nd use them -if it became neeessary, as *t'bey
sunk not deeper than the waist: this I conceived to fee the art, tff
which I had heard, of treading the water; and it must, ifpracfrcable;be
a useful military lesson. He mentioned also-the dexterity with which
an horseman here, would dismount his adversary, particularly when in
pursuit, by-'means of a running noose.
Conversation, and various amusements, occupied our time, until
we were called to partake of a repast. It was prepared in the pavilion,
where we found ©yeung seated ready to receive us. Our benches,
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for they use-nb rabies Herefwere -abundantly eefered witM;'joints of
cold -meat, chiefly muttony jsdme -rif -which1 -hall*%een-dri^dt fey frost,-
some boiled, -and some raw. Of two first I could eat -most heartily',
but I -could- never conquer my -prejudiced hg^hstineat rawi
and neither the example»nbfi&he p ra te of my friends, could ; at ail
pr^Vall upon n^fto partake df' their W’dugh©y,ap, with
ifrudrtappaTent relfehppi&IBed many -a Oar
bflvet&gd' W^s* Cold1 aMicj|a^S^Hidfx,- in edunifcry^i^Ates^
taken $arm. A desert
tdfibltided%erltep ak ^e^® ig fedlsp^fi^-f?* % ffl|/'$»ly ftulf; ‘sfi^
was-yelected; sh4 sald^MtHeJ all aniiiifl
fodd',‘asjwell a^from the usertffi spirits; anH, compdaifi^d heavily
oFtfife-deprivation.
The'dafy was far adv&ntfed^VfiemW sfeflv^ift%pealed.’ w ittedtae
mUSicai instruments, ©yap p^fint6%yhaUd a'fl'dgefef, and desired
ine to usefit- I was Unable. '-He then todLi^hd-acbompaniefl Gyemig
Upbn-the clttauiVt^ste'inged instPimeUf^omHhiflgr^mfflng^gdkar)
and they played -several pleasing- art^tdgetfieiv • At length, ©yeung
Stcompaiiied'the ffislrmnents wi#i hep!*v^e,lE#kiefe'was? by no means
. inharmonious | and 1 arn'lnot-ashamfid*^ Own, fbat-the -song she -sung;
was more -pleasing to my ear, than an Italian air. T-icould not but
express myselfhighly gratified, ©yap-regretted his inability^-©-enter-
tain mey With a greater variety of instrumental music, saying, that he
Was obliged.'tbleave behind him his collection, on -quitting Lassa. I
could not avoid asking, by what means -they acquired the variety of
iunes I heard; and how the instruments, though so - different in their