of the countries through which he passed, had he retprnedJn safety to
'Ejljet, ; But I must hag:|ffiKfi4&johMtyé. that the
jïiûch .prevented the proposed, deputation of Mr. Bogie, a second time
to Teshoo Loomboo, ,|i|t^the. iffltimelj death of„the Lama himself, weje
events in themselves, not unlikely to destroy ;thc effect of every former
fflbrt; sufficient to revive in the minds of the Tibetians, natupajly
ayerseto innovation, all their former distrust, and to
growing confidence with which they had been so successfully .inspired.
Yet, in some measure, to compensate for these disadvantages, the dejtth
of Gesub Rimbochay, offered a new prospect of opening J;|ratlcommU'-
niçation which was the objest of our wishes
for the turbulence and activity of his disposition, and his y||^nt5epmity
to all intercourse with the English. IJnhappily, however, the.expect
tations formed from this event were defeated by hi$. successor, who
succeeded to his place with the same prejudices, and,. studyiijg£the
disposition of the people, has had a view to establish himselbin.oflfrce
by a conformity to popular opinions, knowing that the tinte , his
-authori ty was limited and uncertain. His conduct .has, moreover, beçç
actuated by a strong spirit of jealousy and animosity, in conséquence
.of Teshoo Lena’s négociation in China, through which, he narrowly
escaped being deprived of his authority- From the combined influence
of all these motives, he is_still induced to neglect no occasion
that offers, of thwarting the designs of the government of Teshoo
Loomboo.
; Since the subjection of Tibet to the Chinese yoke, the influence of
the Lamas, who were once supreme, has been much weakened by the
appointment of a if officer to resideTat<feasSa,f®^ol^®Kosthe'king'dom,
whd? is invested* wim the.'go^efiiment,' an'd siipfetrfe coritfofhvePme
cohntry. The1 Cause* which -ros'ft'shggesfed1 ’the? e^edMdc^’w'placing
sdeh a check t&vfer' the Lamas-, 'exisfs/'ho' morCand^n^ap^sent Em-
pCrOr, aftTOtafyi&f-their Miff %nd naturally*jcafetuSi’of :tfteid ai’^frity,
seems' persuad'ed* ohTni^wufehpfrorn a^onWCtiron b'^'^Wit'taciimbhtf^S
his person,*'ana'their acknowledgt^tft oFffife supfemacypFtndUhinCs’e
government. Tho^no^OctatkJir,‘of 'P&>ho<$Lainu ccjnlnnf this opffUfoirj
wlo1 obtained afprarfiis'e froiB'15heAFjfflp^ffl„to'£TOWdra4vlthe>iyffi^of
'KS appbihtmsMittbm Lassa, add Jta'cbmmit thci’goycmnfcnfi'of the
country to the management of the Lamas';« Orders^ qr'u tetr^upieiftly
issued for the recal of jNithohsim, whoisuoceeded,Gesub Rifhbddha^f,'
but 'file "‘deceasef of Teshoo Lama' occasioned theii5§iU®®bfoiii (However,
as the • tim&fbfi 'Raja s', *Nimo'hei'm ’s’ gbyernm §h £»< i Sf’tdVc'b&s ^ sopn
after Tdsfaoo Lama shall bd seated on? the musnud’, jit' is ‘then, e^pdbtddl
Jhat thfe' renewal of his applies tiomlfo the Emperor, wilkfefolldwed! By
the Coirfplete' performance of the prdrAises ihade ®odiim intChin*;. {<haf
Dalai Lama and himself will’be invested''accordingly $ itf^ieTiftidim?r
trolled govemflitefit of the country fantf’thac tibeSreiHporahatuhbi‘it\s;of.
these religious pbhtiffs will, iff cods'ei|u%hee$ ris!6>fto its ’form® dign.it
and splendour. - -’'
I will riot Venture to advance my oWn’surmisesydm ffie probability
of the Emperor’s' consenting to so important a measure as this; but
perhaps I shall be’excused in repeating the" opinion oflthose», whodare
more competent to judge of Hts disposition, fiom the eheum'hWcel of
having resided ^twelvemonth'at hisr.'cHurt; f mean, the?.'!a,te Lama’s