And in this country, they have a custom that when a man is about to go on a journey, he goes to a wise man, and the wise man tells him whether he will have good fortune or bad fortune.
Explorer
From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', describing a custom in Tartary
c. 1300
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"These people are idolaters, and they are very cruel, and practice many abominable customs."
Controversial"They have a kind of animal that is like a horse, but it has a horn on its forehead, and it is very swift."
Strange & Unusual"They have a kind of bird that is so beautiful that it is like a jewel."
Strange & Unusual"I have not told the half of what I saw."
Philosophical"The people of this country are all idolaters, and they are very superstitious, and practice many magical arts."
Controversial