venerable men erf" those parts, unite their supplications and their prayers, that
a new body may be quickly vivified by the spirit of our Lama, so that he
may again shine forth among us. .
From the relation of PoiSrungheer, inform yourself of those things which are
past, and of those which are present, and-of those things which are to come
to pass. The hearts of the sacred fihoots, and the hearts of the Dewtahs,
Deovetahs; prophets, founders of their religion, and the heart of the Lama,
are one and the same heart« Of this there is no manner of doubt; and
according to this, the transmigration of the holy Lama must quickly and
speedily come to pass,
With respect to your true friendship, and your firm affection to Maha
Gooroo, it is my hope that your kindness will be increasecL not that it will
he diminished; by the favour of God it shall be still greater than it is; and
that you will honour your abject and unworthy friend, Soopoon Ghoomboo,
with your favour, and issue to him your commands, without delay, and
without hesitation, on aught which shall appertain to him to do; that from
his heart, and from his soul, he may exert himself therein. '
May the shadow and the support of the Almighty be on and with you t
On the first day of the month Zehijjah, in the year of the Hejera 1195,
corresponding to the 16th of November, 17 s l.
N o. i v :
Narrative ofthe Particulars of the Jourrtep if-TfesMo Larva, $$$&'
Tibet to China, from the verbal Reportmfi Poorungheer Casein.
®jö#tjlmöÉER Gosein, who attended Teshoo Lama ©At his-jotfrisey tö’Vislt
the Emjfeior‘of China, relates, that during thé yèars and \%r%
Teshoo Lamaj or Lama Goóroo, of'Bhote, or Tibet,‘ received-repeated' mvi-
fation, by letters, froniihe Emperor of China, expressed ih'tfi& most earnest
tertiTS,'thht he would visit him at his capital city of P4echtein,;on Pekin; but
the Lama continued for a long lime tb avoid complying‘vrith the -Emperor’s
requests’,"Ey excuses, such as, that the climate, air, and water- ef China, were
very hurtful to the inhabitants-of his country; but above all, that he understood
the small-pox: Was a prevalent disorder there, and that hte“ foHbwérs, as
Well as himself, were very apprehensive of that disorder, as few instances^
if eOuTd be given,' of an inhabitant of BÖotCJ'sèr Tibet, recovering
,from it«-..
Another letter arrived from the Emperor, stall more earnest than any that
had-yét'Bèen réceivéd, tellfiig the Lama, “ that he looked up to him as the first,
and most holy being of those on earth, who dteiwtnd thèir time-t® the service.
ofthe Almighty; and1 tliat-the only remaining wish, hfe now felt, was to' see
him, and to be ranked amongst his disciples. | My- age,” says the Emperor in
one ofhis letters, “ is now upwards of seventy years, and the only blessing;!
can enjoy, before I quit this Jife, will be to sèe yOuf and to. jpinèi» aete,.®f
devotion with the divine TèSltöö1 Lama»” €)n tÉe' »pawstumption' that the
entreaties of age and devotion would be complied with, the Emperor’ informed
him, that houses were erected for the reception of the Lama, and his followers
Upon different places ofthe road by which he-Wonlc$passv which hadccost
upwards of twenty lacks of rupees: that all the inhabitants of that part of