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the Emperor Napoleon.
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was quite true, and complimented him upon being as well informed as the traveller himself. The Lama was subject to the Chinese; he never married, neither did his priest; the body into which, according to their belief, the spirit passed, was found out by the priests from certain signs. Napoleon's conference with the traveller lasted some time; he asked a thousand questions respecting the Chinese, their language, customs, &c. When the interview was concluded, he observed it had given him greater pleasure than he had experienced for many long months.

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