Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-15

Ia wears: NhSCiiCt tniS pafliCuiar
"a is chosen in compliment TO the
u signs of the zodiac, Of to the
M cycle OF twelve years, l can
1ecide. He was still determined
b dwell III any fixed abode SO
Before the term of his last vow
B he accomplished, he had travel
Ter the greater part OF the CONT
tof Asia. lie first set out, by
siag the Peninsula Of India, thro'
erat he then passed by Suratta
ora, and thence to Constantine
from Turkey he went to ispa-
! and sojourned so long among
afferent Persian tribes az to OBJ
"a considerable knowledge Of
language, in which he convers-
LII tolcrable ease. In his pas
rom thence towards Russia, he
with Kussaucs (hordes OF Cos
npon the borders of the Caspi-
d, where he narrowly estaped be-
1pndelnned to perpetual slavery.
1ngth he was suffered to pass on.
feached Moscow he then ira
a along the northern boundary
he Russian empire. and through
"a. arrived al Pckin in China,
|, Whence he came through Tibet,
Ehe way of Teshoo Lombco, and
IL down TO Calcutta.
Ten | first saw aim at this place,
is year 1888, he rode upon a pie
|>fangua horse from Bnotan. and
"a satia embroidered dress, given
ID by Teshuo Lama, Of which
rs nor 4 little vain. He was ro-
land hale, and his complexion
fasted with a long hushy black
n, appeared really dorid. | do
impose he was then forty years
-. Two Goshens attended him,
sisted him in mounting l. aligat-
rom his horse. Indeed he was
tted to them for the assistance OF
fhands on every occasion /; his
being fixed and immoyable, in
aosition in which he had placed
Il were of course perfectly USE
be circulation Of the blood seem
b have Gnrsaken his arms : they
B withcred,vO of sensation & in
Vic. Vet he spoke to me with
idcnce of recovering the use Of
i, and mentioned his intention
Ike them down the following year
\ tue term of his penance would
re.
<hcr Goshans assured me, though
:id not help duubting the fact. that
tpraCticable to restore withered
3, thus circumstanced, to perfect
EI'hIs is effected they say. though
without great labour. and some
, by means Of long continued
ion, before large FIRE, with
main ointment which they com
IA. To complete the full measure
isre!igious penance, | understood
here still remained two other
1.faents for Praupoorce to per-
]. In the first OF these, the de-
3 Is suspended by the feet to the
"a of a tree, over fire, which is
lin i continual blaze, and swung
Yards and forwards, his hair
fag through the flame, for one
<and a quarter, that is three hours
Mree quarters. Having passed
~ this fiery trial, he may then
are himself for the last action of
aiiOn, which is to be buried a
handing upright in a pit dug
~ purpose the fresh earth be-
|hTpwn in upon him. so that he
covered. In this situa-
III must remain for one phar
4 quarter, or three hours and
e,auartcrs, aud if at the expira-
ol chat time, ON the removal OF
larth, he should be found alive.
~ ascend into the highest rank
" the most pure of the Yogee.
.l 80 @ s.
81 long since. Il couple were go
0be married. and had proceeded
IS rs the Clersyman's door: the
man stopped his fair cemrade
ths ioIl"wiug unexpected address
|;$e. during our courtship, | have
I'M most Of my mind. but | have
I'D you all of my mind ; when