This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler. TRAVELS IN TARTARY, THIBET, AND CHINA, ILLUSTRATED. [Picture: Buddha] LONDON: OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY, 227 STRAND. [Picture: Mausoleum of a Grand Lama of Thibet] TRAVELS IN TARTARY, THIBET, AND CHINA, DURING THE YEARS 1844–5–6. * * * * * BY M. HUC. TRANSLATED FROM THE FRENCH BY W. HAZLITT. * * * * * VOL. II. * * * * * ILLUSTRATED WITH FIFTY ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD. * * * * * * * * * * LONDON: OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL ILLUSTRATED LIBRARY 227 STRAND. * * * * * LONDON: VIZETELLY AND COMPANY, PRINTERS AND ENGRAVERS, PETERBOROUGH COURT, FLEET STREET. CONTENTS OF VOLUME II. PAGE CONTENTS. v LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. ix CHAPTER I. Caravan of Khalkha Tartars—Son of the King of 13 Koukou-Noor—Sandara the Bearded—Two thousand Oxen are stolen from the Houng-Mao-Eul, or Long Hairs—Fearful Tumult at Tang-Keou-Eul—Description and character of the Long Hairs—Feasts of the First Day of the Year—Departure for the Lamasery of Kounboum—Arrival at Night—Old Akayé—The Kitat-Lama—The Stammerer—Pilgrims at Kounboum—Description of the Feast of Flowers CHAPTER II. Marvellous birth of Tsong-Kaba—His preparation for the 46 Apostleship—He departs for the West—His interview with the Grand Lama of Thibet—He reforms the Lamanesque worship—Numerous analogies between the Catholic religion and reformed Buddhism—Origin of these analogies—Tree of the Ten Thousand Images—Lamanesque Teaching—Faculty of Prayer—Government of the Lamasery of Kounboum—Offerings of the Pilgrims—Industry of the Lamas—The Adventures of Sandara the Bearded—Favourable disposition of the Lamas towards Christianity—Singular practice for the relief of Travellers—Nocturnal Prayers—Departure for the Lamasery of Tchogortan CHAPTER III. Aspect of the Lamasery of Tchogortan—Contemplative 72 Lamas—Lama Herdsmen—The “Book of the Forty-two Points of