New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28

brides The latter only do and permit wnat i
Just and right There is no doubt gooo u'ai
of human nature in this, but II must be saiu 'ha'
in Oriental countries generally and in Thlbet pap
ticularly, according TO NJ BOuvalot. the people
have their way in this regard, being seidom NrAe'
by honest chiefs. The methods of government !"
Thibet appear to be of the usual Orientl type
number of petty chiefs rule over ana rod 'ne
masses, who are more than commonly patient anu
submissive. and who. being for the most paft poor
are not the less content. They seem cheeriui
and the whole happy people; deIsely ignorant
no doubt and having neither cleanliness hoI eou-
liness-fOr a dirtier folk it would not DE- easy u
find The 1hibctan girls and women common!
smear their faces with grease. and thelr lres INV"
coat them literally with SCOT; the result oeiik
that they might easily pass Tor negroes
Both sexes were found to be passonately
fond' of pocket-mirrors and NJ. bouN'oV Si'''
an amusing account of the way some OF 'iiehi oe-
haved in the face Of the fascinating thlhs'
As the expedition approached Lhassa the cher
authorities renewed their attempts 10 STOP IT,
Seriously large bodies of troops began to concen-
tratc: and at Namtoo the travellers thouRho IL
prudent 10 obey the request OF 'he
ambassadors sent TO them and go into camp uh'ii
orders could he had from Lhassa as TO the DISPOSE
,ion of tho MARTY Then followed a most enter
tanning diplomatic episode. The officials had re-
ccivel instructions to treat the foreigners WE'LL
and 70 accord them every honor, as we'll as 70
furnish them with abundant supplies OF the pest
These dignitaries, moreover went on 10
banquet their visitors to press dantes upon tnei,
and when they had well dincd, craitly en'ere"
upon arguments designed to convince 'helr S"es's
that the best thing they could do was TO turn pacK'
NJ Bouvalot had at time the least ldca OF accept
ing this disinterested counsel unless he should De
compelled by" force majeure" but ne knew tna'
he must wait for the orders from Lhassa, ana lie
was BY this time fully persuaded that he wouIi
npder no circumstances be allowed TO enter The
sacred city. In the meantime il was divertlng 10
observe the cunning diplomacy Of the ENJOYS anu
not uninteresting to eat their dinners, when were
really very good, and eXhlolteu SURPRISING vanity
of dishes -. -. ,u
Alter the ENJOYS had done their best, however;
the traveller quietly returned 70 his ultlmatu,n anu
informed them that he did not wish TO go TO LhaSsS
if the Government refused PERMISSION out tlai NE
purpose was simply to cross Ihlbet ana so gun
'fonqun which, he explained, was no" hel' ~ ~
his nation, and where he had many friends AZ
this point difficulty was experienced. Inc freIch
appeared to he quite unknown to lhipet. me
Iamas had never heard OF them, as a rue, anu ~
WAS hard to make them relieve that the tiaNeicro
were neither Englishmen nor Russians. Inc hTst
all Thibetans were of course strongly hosue 10
by reason of the recent punishment admnls,eFTeI
and no doubt when Bouvalot succeeded ia conVhc,
ING the ENJOYS that France quite distinct ana
independent country. he advanced his own cause
materially At length, after endless palaver ana
fcasting the desired leave TO 60 across the country
was reluctantly conceded. The sacred city was
not 10 I've observed by profane eyes, but the pro
iectcl itinerary might be followed and the Journey
would be very literally that which the leader mao
planned. ~. -. -, ,,t
So the expedition proceeded after its long halt,
and bad some mild adventures on the way. once
or twice the people or the chiefs were surN ana
refused TO furnish the supplies. Then Bouvalot
stood upon no ceremony, but took what he wanted
His motto was the old Scottish one Thou shalt
want ere | want" and the principle seems to have
succeeded almost beyond expectation. sometimes
in the more wild and remote districts the people
showed disposition to mob the party nut the
firing of a few shots in the air always brought
them TO reason by frightening the fight out OF
them Thus they made their way, through the
Thibetans and through the Chinese, to Tonking.
whence The coast was easily reached, and the
means of getting home VI Bouvalot's book is we'll
and fully illustrated with photographs taken hy
Prince Henry OF Orleans, who clearly has in him
the making Of good traveller and shrcwd obser-
yer a better written, and more interesting book
of travel does not often appear, and it is worthy
to form q triad with the admirable volumes OF
Mrs Bishop and Miss Cumming.