latter in offeriagup constant prayers , for the Lamas recovery. The Emperor
also ordered several large paintings» representing human figures in almost
every Mags ofofif smallpox». ttrbe hung' up ir fire room before the Lama;'
and haying seen all matters thus arranged, he gave strict orders to the prince,,
his first sen, and Gheengfeea Gooroo, to remain in constant waiting with fie-
Lama; rand* that nothing, which could be procured in China, should be
Wanting, that might tend to-mitigate, or ease Ms pain. After repeating the
Ife orders to all* those- who were near him, he returned to his palace foil of
grief and heaviness.
After the Emperor s departure, the physicians paid every posable attention
tft fire Lama, and admimsterecf Ta»tsnch remedies as they could tfonk of. On
the following morntng, the Lama caRed for his brother, anddesired that he
would immediately distribute to "the Khoseong, poor devout men, and others-,
whom he might think objects of charity, silver to the amount of three lacks
of rupees, that their prayers might be deserved by turn. All that day his
tKsordfer continued to increase, and on die rimming of the fourth day of hrs-
illness, he again called for his Brother, and six or seven of Ms own attendants
(of whom fire writer was One) , whom he Had occaiionalfy distinguished'
for their sanctity, and informed'them, that he found Ms disorder so much
more than he could support, fiat he considered their- prayers as the only
comfort he cordd now enjoy*, and that by joining them to Ms own, Ms
heart would be entirely eased, whatever effect it might have on his distemper;
They accordingly joined, in prayer with him; in- which they
cominueduntifnear snnset-of that day, when, to their inexpressible grief and*
affliction, He expired, as he sat at prayer Between two large pillows, resting
his- back against- the wall-.
The writer describes Ms death to have been remarkably tranquil', considering
his disorder; as he was not moved in the' least out of the seat, in
which he w,as performing Ms devotions.
' The news was immediately communicated to the Emperor, who received
hfwith every mark of grief and -affliction : and* early the next morning Be
repaired to the house where the Lama died; and where the body still
remained, in the same position as When) which,i when! ®e
Emperor beheld» he shed many teats, arid ifr J¥spe#sj .rilarHfeated the
sincerest grief.
The c&ftt wat immediately, by. the Empertir’s- orders-, pub into a eoffiny
With: great quantities of all kinds ofspice*,; and rid» perfumes -r aaad>- upon his
return to his palace, he gave, ©rders^tha* a ssaall teiriple^rinfoemof fimre iri
W-hieh they deposit the objects of thei-F .worship, of pure- gold, should bdl
immediately prepared, large enough to eontaiar file coffin» when set upright;
Which, after seven or eight, days, was, according to hid orddrs„in readiness-.'
The following, morning, the Emperor proceeded irate his palace to- fie hbuse'
an which the remains of fie Lama lay; io> fie^sameuiiagnifoenbe, and- pornpv
as- when he visited fie Latea infiisdifetime» wifisthe* addition of one thousarid
Khoseong, or holy men, attending, him; and having the gbldera tetiiple
carried with him, fixed on poles, arid borne upon men)si shauideasi HTpon
Ms arrival at the horise, where fie corpse lay, he caused fie temple to be set
upr, wifim fife temple of worship; befebtong: to fie hanse - nfi A». fa . Lama»
told the corpse tp be deposited arid joined'in prayers wiffii those fiat
attended him, for four hours.. He afterwards distributed silver to-fie amount
of four lafeks of rupees; to-fie Khoseong, and then, returned to’his palace.
; The friends and followers of the deceased Lamas were, overwhelmed'Wifi
grief,and remained, for upwards of Own months,. confined to-fife h»us®i-by fife
heavy snow» and severity of fie cold. Aoleugfi» when, three months were
ndai-ly expired» aivlfie'weather became more favourable» fie Emperor, wifi
all Ms retinue, came to their plaeeof residence» afcthe house whereifie Laata’s
corpse lay; and; after having goals through some forms of prayer, with fie
Khoseong,. in the temple where fie corpse was deposited» he ordered silver»
tlo fie amount of one lack of rupees» to^be left as a-Ifindof offering beforefie
coffin. Besides.- many pieces of rich BrOeades,. arid-other silks..
The Emperor also ordered presents- of. siliver and silks,, td a considerable
amount, to be given: It} the Lama’s> brofier, as Well- asi to- all (fete of hit
friends, whom the Lama, during his>life tiiaad,i had!.distingtefied- by his
particular notice,, and which they' severally received,-.