This circumstance has unhappily put a stop to all communication
between the northern states, and the provinces of Bengal, as the Chh
hese, with their accustomed jeàldüsÿ and caution, guard the station
they were permitted to occupy, „The approach of strangers, even of
the natives of Bengal and Hindustani is utterly prohibited.
A most violeht prejudice prevails even against the Hindoo Goseins,
Who are charged with treachery against theif generous patrons, by
becoming guides and spies to the enemy, and have in consequence, it
is Said, been proscribed thèir accustomed abode at Teshoo Loomboo,
whfere théy had been ever patronised in great numbers by the Lama,
arid enjoyed particular favour and indulgence. From this period,
unhappily, is to be dated the interruption which has token place in
the regular intercduree between the Company's possessions, and the
terri tory of the Lama.
APPENDIX.
N ^ I .
Translation of a Letter from Kienlong, Emperor of China; Ho'Dtilai Lama, the
... Grand Lama of Tibet.
P la ced b y heaven at. the head -o f ten thousand 'kingdom's; m^fdtjn.os.fc
endeavours are employed to govern them well. 1 neglect no means ti^&fcure
pèacé and happiness tó all that have life. I ëiicfcavot# JlÉkTsÏo ^make,.fearning;4
and religion flourish. Lama, I am persuaded that yUt Writer SfM
and that your intentions accord with mine. I am ndt ignorant thaVybSte |
yftj &at depends on you, to omit nothiijg your reiigifin prescribes/ and1 to
follow exaedy all the laws. You are punctual at'pn#^ and yoii bestow the
attention that praying well requires. It is principally by th is 'ïfö ^ become
the most firm support of the religion of Fo. T rejoice in'itfroni.m^eart,'
and give you, with pleasure, the praises that arei,y^Sr dhe?."^'
By. thé favour of heaven I enjoy health. I wish-, Lama, that1 yóif may
enjoy the same blessing, and that you may fotfg cóhtihue tmbffir u£yddr
fervent prayers,
' The year before last the Punjun Iitinnee set oat from TësfiOó Êopmbbh*
in order to pray here, Upon the occasion of my seventieth birthdafS which
I am drawing nigh. He performed his journey in good'health. As soon as
I was acquainted with his departure, and that he informed JnSje, was to pass
the winter at Koumboum, I sent the Lieutenant General Óuan-fou, and
another grandee/riamed Pao-tai, to meet him, and ordered them to'cèuvby to
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