LALANDE

De, the french astronomer, was bom in.1732, and In 1751 went to Berlin to determine the parallax of the moon. In 1753 ^ecaine a member 7th century after Christ, and prevailing mostly in Thibet and Mongolia. It is so called because the priests have the title of ‘lamas.’ The Lamaists worship Buddha and the other saints recognized in Buddhism, but they also worship many inferior gods or spirits. In Thibet the priests wear scarlet, and the soldiers grey.