"I saw a bird in this land that was as big as an ostrich, but it had a long neck like a giraffe. It was a most peculiar creature."

"The women of this country are very beautiful, and they wear rings on their toes."

"The inhabitants of this country are all polytheists, and they worship idols. They have a temple where they perform their rites."

"The Sultan of this land is a generous man, but he has a strange habit of giving gifts of old clothes and worn-out shoes."

"Their women are not modest, and they do not veil themselves."