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Rh his sword and killed him. This violence caused a tumult, and soon afterwards it was announced that the Guison-tamba had reappeared among the Khalkas, who threatened to avenge his former death. The Emperor engaged the diplomatic interposition of the Dalai Lama, who succeeded in pacifying the Khalkas. But it was arranged that the future births of the Guison-tamba should be found in Tibet, so that the Khalkas might not again have a sympathizing fellow-countryman as their high-priest.

The present seat of the Taranath Lama, in the Khalka country, is an immense monastery, with more than ten thousand monks, at Urga Kuren, on the Tula river, a description of which is given by the Abbé Huc, who visited the place. There is now a Russian Consul permanently resident at Urga.

Thus there are three great and influential incarnations of the Yellow sect: the Dalai Lama, the Teshu Lama, and the Taranath Lama. The latter is alluded to several times by Mr. Bogle, and also by Captain Turner. A fourth may probably be added, in the person of the Changay Lama or High Priest of Peking, mentioned by Bogle.