132
Chinese and Tartar Male Head-dresses 136
View of Lha-Ssa 137
Thibetian Cup Shop 145
Insurrection of the Thibetians at Lha-Ssa 151
Chinese Mandarin and his Wife 153
The Spies 166
The Governor of Katchi 177
Carrying Goods to the Tribunal 180
The Regent of Lha-Ssa 188
Portrait of Ki-Chan 192
Chinese and Tartar Female Head-dresses 200
Thibetian Theatre 201
The Tortche, or Sanctifying Instrument 220
Adieu of Ki-Chan 227
Parting of Ly-Kouo-Ngan with his Wife 229
Scene on the River Bo-Tchou 231
Bridge of Ghiamda 232
Chinese Musical Instruments 234
The Unicorn 245
The Defile of Alan-To 255
Pagoda of Tanda 261
Chinese Hand, Foot, Shoes, etc. 267
Proul-Tamba, a celebrated Thibetian Chief 268
Thibetian Travellers 272
The Hermit of the Mountain 281
Iron Chain Bridge 301
Chinese Ornamental Ware 304

[Picture: Khalka Tartars]

CHAPTER I.

Caravan of Khalkha-Tartars--Son of the King of 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 Akaye--The Kitat-Lama--The
Stammerer--Pilgrims at Kounboum--Description of the Feast of Flowers.

The Houses of Repose are very numerous in [Picture: Khalkas] the small
town of Tang-Keou-Eul, by reason of the great number of strangers, who
are drawn thither from all quarters by commerce. It was in o