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0290 India and Tibet : vol.1
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been swept away in an instant and have never seen his
reward. It is in reflecting on cases such as these that one
begins to wonder whether our touching trustfulness in the
mercy of Providence is altogether justified.

We had to halt some days now, while the troops and
baggage were being transported across the river, and on
the 27th I had a three hours' interview with this new
deputation from Lhasa, which consisted of the Dalai
Lama's Chamberlain, a man of some capacity, with an air
of great consequence, who was evidently regarded with
much respect; the Ta Lama, the somewhat effete, but
genial, old gentleman who had met me at Gyantse; and
a Secretary of the Council, a brisk, cheery gentleman, with
an ever-ready smile, and very different from the other
Secretary who had met us at Khamba Jong, Gyantse, and
Nagartse.

They brought with them a letter from the Dalai
Lama, and repeated the old request that we should not
go to Lhasa. The only new argument they used was
that our going to Lhasa would so spoil their religion that
the Dalai Lama might die. I told them that I should
much regret that our arrival in Lhasa should have any
such melancholy result, but I had studied their religion,
and could hardly believe it was so weak that it would not
stand our presence in Lhasa for a few weeks. The dele-
gates repeatedly urged me to realize the personal incon-
venience our presence in Lhasa would be to the Dalai
Lama. The Ta Lama explained that the Chamberlain
was in constant personal attendance on the Dalai Lama,
and enjoyed his fullest confidence, and for that reason had
been specially deputed by the Dalai Lama. I was given
to understand that this was a very unusual favour, and I
was earnestly begged to accede to the Dalai Lama's per-
sonal wishes; the delegates further told me that if I did
not accede to them they would themselves be severely
punished by the Dalai Lama.

In reply I expressed my inability to accede to the
Dalai Lama's wishes, but trusted they would ask His
Holiness to excuse my insistence. They had spoken of
the inconvenience our presence in Lhasa would cause the