Recollection of a Journey Through Tartary, Thibet, and China, During the Years 1844,1845, and 1846 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1860. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER VII. Visit of five Police Spies.--Interview with the Regent.--Ki-Chan forces ui to submit to an Interrogation.--Supper at the expense of the Government. --A Night's Imprisonment in the House of the Regent.--Confidences of the Governor of Katchi.--Domiciliary Visit.-- Our ErTects sealed up.-- Sinico-Thibetan Tribunal.--Questions respecting our Maps.--Homage rendered to Christianity and the French Name.--The Regent lets one of his Houses to us.--Erection of a Chapel.--Preaching the Gospel.--Conversion of a Chinese Physician.--Conferences on Religion with the Regent.-- Recreation with a Microscope.--Conversation with Ki-Chan.--Religious Character of the Thibetans.--Celebrated Formula of the Buddhists.-- Buddhist Pantheism.--Election of the Tale Lama.--Small-Pox at Lha Ssa.--Sepultures in use in Thibet. As soon as we had presented ourselves to the Thibetan authorities to declare our object in visiting Lha-Ssa, we profited by the semi-official position thus obtained to enter upon our work as missionaries. We were seated one day by our humble hearth, conversing on religious subjects with a Lama well versed in Buddhist science, when a handsomely-dressed Chinese unexpectedly pre sented himself to us. He said he was a merchant, ana expressed an eager desire to purchase some of our goods. We answered that we had nothing to sell. "How nothing to sell?" "Nothing, unless it be two old saddles, of which we have no longer any need." "Good, good; that is precisely what I want: " ana while examining our poor merchandise, he put a thousand questions to us about our country and the places VISIT OF FIVE POLICE SPIES. 175 we had visited before arriving at Lha-Ssa. Soon after, a second Chinese made his appearance, then a third, and finally two Lamas, wrapped in magnificent sil...