# Narratives of the Mission of George Bogle

Index
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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INTRODUCTION.
NOTE ON THE MAPS OF TIBET, NEPAL, SIKKIM, AND BHUTAN.
Early maps, including Tibet cxxiv
Delisle and D'Anville cxxv
Crawford. Aaron Arrowsmitli cxxvi
Later maps of Nepal cxxvii
Maps of Sikkim cxxviii
Recent maps of Bhutan and Tibet cxxix
Maps of Colonel Montgomerie's explorers cxxx
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF GEOKGE BOGLE.
Disciples of the school of Hastings , cxxxi
Family of George Bogle cxxxii
Bogle's early years cxxxiii
Bogle enters the Company's service cxxxiv
The famine of 1770 cxxxv
Bogle in the Revenue Department cxxxvi
Bogle's character of Warren Hastings cxxxvii
Friendship for Alexander Elliot cxxxviii
Letters from Tibet cxxxtx
The Lama's necklace cxl
Approval of Bogle's Proceedings cxli
The Francis faction cxlii
Dignified conduct of Warren Hastings cxliv
Characters of Hastings and Francis cxlv
Death of Alexander Elliot cxlvi
Bogle's appointment to Kangpiir cxlvii
Correspondence while at Bangpur cxlviii
Death and character of Mr. Bogle cl
Letter of Hastings to Dr. Johnson cli
Preservation of the Bogle manuscripts cliv
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THOMAS MANNING.
Birth and education of Mr. Manning civ
Manning goes to China clvi
Manning goes to Calcutta clvii
The journey to Lhasa clviii
Joins Lord Amherst's Embassy clix
Eccentric life clx
NARRATIVE
OF THE
MISSION OF MR. GEORGE BOGLE TO TIBET
(1774).
CHAPTER I.
MISSION TO TIBET.
LETTER FROM THE TESHU LAMA — MISSION TO TIBET — APPOINTMENT OF MR. BOGLE — HIS INSTRUCTIONS
CHAPTER II.
FROM KUCH BAHAR TO TASSISUDON.
CHAPTER III.
TASSISUDON, THE CAPITAL OF BHUTAN.
CHAPTER IV.
HISTORY AND GOVERNMENT OF BHUTAN.
CHAPTER V.
BHUTAN: NEGOTIATIONS.
CHAPTER VI.
SUGGESTIONS RESPECTING BHUTAN AND ASSAM.
CHAPTER VII.
THE JOURNEY TO TIBET.
CHAPTER VIII.
AT DESHERIPGAY.
CHAPTER IX.
RIDE FROM DESHERIPGAY TO TESHU LUMBO.
CHAPTER X.
TESHU LUMBO.
CHAPTER XI.
A VISIT TO A TIBETAN COUNTRY SEAT.
CHAPTER XII.
AN ACCOUNT OF TIBET.
FACE OF THE COUNTRY — PRODUCE — FOOD — DRESS OF THD PEOPLE — PRIESTS AND NUNS —HORSHS AND OTHER ANIMALS — HOUSES — DISPOSAL OF DEAD BODIES — POLYANDRY.
CHAPTER XIII.
TRADE OF TIBET.
CHAPTER XIV.
NEGOTIATIONS.
CHAPTER XV.
CONVERSATIONS WITH THE TESHU LAMA AT TESHU LUMBO.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE EPISODE WITH THE CHAUDURI.
CHAPTER XVII.
NEGOTIATIONS IN BHUTAN, RETURN FROM TIBET TO BENGAL.
GENERAL REPORT BY MR. BOGLE ON HIS RETURN FROM TIBET
Bhutan.—Face of the country | 191 History | 192 Revenue. Contrast between Bhutan and Tibet | 193 Tibet.—History | 194 The Lamas. Chinese at Lhasa | 195 Parallel between Lamas and Popes | 196 Influence of Teshu Lama | 197 Conduct of the Gorkha Rajah | 197 Visits from Kashmiri and Tibetan merchants | 198 Reasons for not going to Lhasa. Return to Bhutan | 199 Difficult negotiations at Tassisudon | 200 Trade engrossed by the Deb Rajah and his Officers. | 201 Permission obtained for merchants to pass through Bhutan | 202 Trade between Bengal and Tibet | 203 Suggestions for extension of trade | 204 Importance of removing obstructions in Nepal | 205
CHAPTER XIX. JOURNEY OF THE TESHU LAMA TO PEKING, AND HIS DEATH. PROJECT OF MR. BOGLE FOR MEETING THE LAMA AT PEKING. Debts of Chinese merchants. Journey of the Teshu Lama | 207 Promise of the Lama to procure passports to Peking for Mr. Bogle | 208 Account of the Teshu Lama’s journey and death | (note) 208 Proposals respecting Mr. Bogle’s mission to Peking | 209
JOURNEY OF MR. THOMAS MANNING TO LHASA (1811-12).
CHAPTER I. JOURNEY FROM CANTALBARY TO PARI-JONG. Approaching Bhutan | 213 On the road to Paro | 214 Theft of spoons. Leave Paro | 215 Arrival at Pari-jong | 216 A churlish servant. Arrival of Chinese | 217 Successful practice as a physician. Permission to proceed | 218 ​CHAPTER II. FROM PARI—JONG TO GIANSU.
Leave Pari-Jong with a Chinese General. Intense cold | 219 A night scene. Bad horse-gear | 220 A runaway horse | 221 Shores of a lake | 222 Smoky lodgings | 223 A hot spring, Colossal image | 224 Discomforts of travelling | 225
CHAPTER III. RESIDENCE AT GIANSU.
Approach to Giansu | 226 Description of Giansu—its Chinese appearance | 227 Clothing for cold weather | 228 Prejudices respecting dress | 229 Dinner with the Chinese General. Breakfast with the Sub-Mandarin | 230 Visit to a Tibetan mandarin | Practising medicine |
Advice from the General | 233 Hiring a servant | 234 Handiness of Chinese soldiers. Dinner with a patient | 235 The General gives a concert | 236 Postal difficulties | 237 Sulkiness of the Munshi | 238 A Chinese suit of clothes | 240
CHAPTER IV. JOURNEY FROM GIANSU TO LHASA. Departure from Gisnsu. Jokes with Chinese soldiers | 241 a eoumaL wervine tx TIDSE cok se. ek ells, ed ew cok. Uwe Gene elk german eaten OF the Cantral Onna cei dei eel eReeb ge cs ee eee ices The Palti lake | 244 Travelling arrangements | 246 Hospitable Tibetan family | 247 Frolicsome ravens | 248 The Munshi sulky | 249 A cold night's rest | 250 Valley of ihe Tanpu. Crossing the river | 251 Ride to Lhasa | 252 View of the palace of Potala | 255 Arrival at Lhasa | 256 ​CHAPTER V. LHASA. Visit to the Mandarins | 258 Lodgings at Lhasa | 259 Difficulties in talking Chinese | 260 Continued sulky conduct of the Munshi | 260 Visits to the Thalung and to the Mandarins | 261
CHAPTER VI. VISIT TO THE GRAND LAMA. Preparation of presents | 263 Ride to Potala—reception | 264 Audience of the Grand Lama | 265 Practice as a physician | 267 Visit to a crazy Mandarin | 267
CHAPTER VII. STORY OF THE RIOT—EXECUTION OF A GOOD MANDARIN. Scuttle between a Tibetan and Chinaman | 271 Conspiracy against an upright magistrate. His execution | 272 Lhasa looked on as banishment | 273 Bad character of Mandarins sent to Lhasa | 274
CHAPTER VIII. RESIDENCE AT LHASA, Finda Anger of Mx. ee OE ER eh ak ee Piya ga ete ane) aes Tuterrogatories ganas SRN ar ti Abn aul gna geet ae aM Hopes of continuing the j journey .. BE AN ea cae lag ar he pee ee Uneasiness of the Munshi... .. $8) We Sey ye haat are a Unpleasant anticipations of being executed rat ae an a ee ee POI Oe ORION eb i coat aoe ian! Ph an Altercation with a pationt .. ..0 6.004. 64 0)2 omhiiLv al eee aaa aa New lodgings .. 3 Sh ASAP UNAS SI 75 ies ie Misconduct of the Munshi. ‘Tnattention OE ROEVAIEE ya) be cg igh Cn a Visit toa Thalung’s mother.. .. Ron Ae bd cae ape Visit to the physician of the Dalai Lama .. $e ew a ded toys bar ae aa Want of money rs ae PRIM Ne) MS aig big gh Mea a 287 Second visit to the Dalai Lama | 288 Visit to the temples | 289
CHAPTER IX.
FRAGMENTARY NOTES—RETURN JOURNEY.
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| Another visit to the Dalai Lama | 292 |
| Last days at Lhasa | 293 |
| Return to Bengal | 294 |
APPENDIX.
| I.— | Account of travels of Johann Grueber, Jesuit | 295 |
| II.— | A letter from Father Ippolito Desideri to Father Ildebrando Grassi | 302 |
| III.— | Brief account of the Kingdom of Tibet, by Fra Francesco Orazio della Penna di Billi, 1730 | 309 |
| IV.— | Translation of two documents brought from Tibet by Mr. George Bogle | 341 |
| INDEX | INDEX | 349 |
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Portrait of Warren Hastings | Frontispiece The Teshu Lama’s Necklace | cxliv Fac-simile of a Letter of Warren Hastings to Mr. Bogle | To face page cxlv Buxa-Difar “we ee oe se * ae 33 16 Ae PANO WE CMGI ve cee de tiwe Vea Seek ey aes we Uae is 20 The Palace at Tasgisudon ., .. He) We ied Ael 26 Religious Buildings in the Teshu Tninbo ‘Monastery od Seats rebel aa 96 Residence of the Lama Giassa-tu, near Tassisudon $a cas hs leweacias 192 The Tomb of the Teshu Lama ,, wie Ghee Liga dl were ele ae 208 Potala. The Palace of the Dalai Lata 56 Seo kes ae Neg! Te iar 256 — CONTENTS.
MAPS. A fae-simile of tho part containing Tibet of ‘Carte générale du Thibet ou Bout-tan et des pays de Kashgar et Hami, Drossée ‘sur les eartes et mémoires des RR. PP. Jésuites de la Chine, et
Van de Putte’s REIDY: from the MB. in the Muséum at _ The Routes of Bogle, sdiuietelees and @ Manning: between
Middelburg ‘ 9; RY The Himalaya and Tibet View of the Mountain System bounded by the Plains of India, Gobi, China, and the Caspian | cxxxiv The Routes of Bogle, Turner, and Manning between Bengal and Tibet| 294