$jit|iqg, ly ^ ^ a ^ ^ jl^Goinci^e so well tqgBthe?;,? Hetold mqj; that their
music was written do wnin {characters, which they learnt.j Nor.could
.ij^iigiiEe draw could they otherwise manage, iu»ipisqp, the
powerful bands ofinstmments, introduced to accompany their religious
^^gijegllgs^which I oftenrheard -joining together, while at., their de-
yqfjpns, frqnithe lowest topes to the loudest swell, with eyery-varied
modulation? Ire,gret, that the shortness ,of my stay.in Tibet, prevented
my obtaining ..any accurate knowledge on this subject, . The evening
^ a ^ n o y r^ l approaching^ I took occasion, therefore- opqe in<$re .to
expressf,the gratification which .their entertainment had afforded me;
we{|h^Pj|pse, and descended to the monastery. Gyap and.Gyeupg
retired, to, the apartments pf the Lama, and I went to those w^ich were
assigned to my accommodation.
. I again waited upon Teshoo Lama, on Saturday, the 6th of December,
to present, some articles -of curious workmansliip, which I, had.
brought for him from Bengal. He appeared most pleased with the
mechanismpfa small clock, and had it held up to him, watching fojia
long time the revolutions of the second hand. He admired it, but with
gravity, and without any childish emotion. There was nothing in the
ceremony, different from that of the first day’s visit. The father and
mother were present. After staying about half an hour, I retired,
intending to return and take my leave in the afternoon.
. The votaries of Teshoo Lama already began to flock, in great numbers,
to pay their adorations to him. Few were yet admitted to his presence,
Those who came« esteemed it a happiness to have him shewn to
them from the window, particularly if they were able to make their pro-
^tratiqns before he,was removed.. Thenev'eamef thistjday, 'a party of Kil-
mquks, {GalmucTartarst) fonthe purposes' of.deydtihn, and tee make theif-
{fferjngs; tQj/theJjama. When! retu-raed-frbmyMt?igg? him, I saw-thenf
Standing at- the ps^anparof theIsquare,-imfrontiof-ffepalaCe’, egfch'-With
his- cap off, his hands* being placed*together, -elevateds- andb,held,-even
with his face. They-remained upwards p^hfl|&^n?’houfeiilfhisfattitiidfe'*
their,eyds<b!eing fixed upon the) apartmerntdof ,the>Lama',, add anxiety
very^wisiblyrdepiSctedarnifeheimcourcteTtaiHGes.^'/fet'Iei^t.li I* imagine, he
appeared .to' them), fopthejf'begapyall together,by-lifting up tfneib hand$
which, were stilk closed, above their^headsIftl^edWbfinging'-thqrf'even
with their jfqees,, and afterwards loitering'them jdpthejr'ibreaspi; then
separating* them* to assist-them in * sinking.,.and, rising,l they dropped
uppri' .their knees* and struck,,their i^ d s fagainst.thevgr.ound. - Thisf,
with th,e * same motions, was, repeated nine-times-. I Thefy, afterwards
advanced .to deliyer.dheiij;prese^feip consisting* ofUarrSen$a$j or- talents
;fi§®fjld<pndi silver,.with ))& products of their,coun t ry,'to, the Ipropfer
officer; and when he>had, received-them, th.ey. retired, apparently with
much satisfaction. -.* .
v«. lilpcai', inquiry I learnt, that offerings, madbdm t-hisj manner, are by
no means unfrequent, and, in reality, constitute ask of the mohfr copious
sources, from which the Lamas of Tibet derive their wealth.
No. one, thinks himself degraded^ by performing these humiliations!.
The persons I hav§described, as coming for this devout-purpose5, Were
‘ These are masses- b f pure bulKon, -which take the foiW, of kneidnfci'fefedn wh&h
they are fused, and allowed to [pool. No fixed standard regulates;,the quantity .of metal
:|ft each. The value of the mass is. estimated by JtsWefeht,-wfllcK is engraved upon jfe
Those1 of silver usually Vary in worth, frdtn'fbrty to fifty pbundsi r'