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On the Russo-Chinese Frontier: Life Among the Bouriats

... remain of this belief but towards the end of the seventeenth century, when the influence of Tibet and its Grand Lama, the Dalai Lama, was spreading rapidly northwards, those Bouriats who lived on the eastern side of Lake Baikal adopted Buddhism. While this ...

Published: Saturday 10 March 1894
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 2159 | Page: 21 | Tags: Illustrations 

A GOSSIP ABOUT BOOKS

... the greatest lamaseries in Tibet and occupying a position of spiritual and intellectual eminence surpassed only by the Dalai Lama at Lhasa, knew nothing. He had never seen a Mahatma and was much surprised when we ,told him that western people believed ...

Published: Wednesday 08 October 1902
Newspaper: The Tatler
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1050 | Page: 24 | Tags: Illustrations 

CIRCULAR NOTES

... where Colonel Younghusband is about to attempt to reinstitute the good understanding between the Indian Govern ment and the Dalai Lama at Lhasa, brought about in 1774 by Warren Hast ings, there is much to interest the general reader, and the sportsman also ...

The Advance of the Mission to Tibet

... on his first arrival, but Dalai Lama refused him transport. He now intends to come and meet me as soon as possible. In view of Tibetan obstinacy he says there is no help for it, but we must go to Gyangtse, though Dalai Lama has written to him that we ...

Published: Saturday 16 April 1904
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 666 | Page: 14 | Tags: Illustrations 

BYSTANDER'S NOTES

... to its being priest-ridden to an amazing extent. Indeed, Rome in her palmiest days held nothing like the sway which the Dalai Lama at present exercises over his people. Tibet covers an enormous area and one, moreover, naturally very fertile. Protected ...

Published: Wednesday 18 May 1904
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 691 | Page: 5 | Tags: Illustrations 

At the Sign of the Times: ON PARLIAMENT, THE L.C.C., AND THE DULL SEASON; Parliament Prorogued

... study of Ollendorf. The resultant dialogue might be set down somewhat after this fashion Colonel Younghusband Where is the Dalai Lama Tibetans We do not know. But here is the cousin of an Amban, and also the great-uncle of a Shape. Colonel Younghusband Have ...

Published: Wednesday 24 August 1904
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 954 | Page: 41 | Tags: Illustrations 

THE WORLD'S PAGEANT

... ry manner. A very imposing and voluminous document, drawn up in three languages, has been formally signed, although the Dalai Lama was conspicuous by his absence. Whether any advantage will result from the march to Lhasa remains to be seen. Once the ...

Published: Wednesday 21 September 1904
Newspaper: The Bystander
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 650 | Page: 4 | Tags: Illustrations 

Graphic

... read the document aloud, after which seals were atlixed to it by Te-Rim-pochd. the Acting Regent, who held the Seal of the Dalai Lama, the Councillors, and the Abbots in the presence of the Amban. Colonel n(0m^hr^a.'hl. tT '^Treaty, which is written in ...

Published: Saturday 15 October 1904
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 250 | Page: 15 | Tags: Illustrations 

Huntley & Palmers Biscuits and Cakes

... and this in its turn is due to the PURITY AND EXCELLENCE of the materials they employ. Insist on Being Supplied With r DALAI LAMA'S PALACE Vvj LHASSA p/ VICTORIA FALLS, I V*. ZAMBESI RIVER. I I Refuse to be put off with inferior productions. HUNTLEY ...

JOTTINGS ABROAD

... of 593 feet 132 feet higher than the tower of Strassburg Cathedral, the loftiest building in Europe. Our old friend the Dalai Lama is still in voluntary exile. Since leaving Urga, ostensibly for Lhassa, at the beginning of the year, he was universally ...

Published: Saturday 24 March 1906
Newspaper: The Graphic
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 776 | Page: 32 | Tags: Illustrations