"I saw a woman in this city who had a pet tiger. She walked it on a leash like a dog. I was quite astonished."

"The women of this country do not cover their heads even when they are in the house of the king. They are beautiful, and their bodies are well-proportioned."

"This is a people who do not know the true religion, and they are misguided."

"I saw a snake in this land that was as thick as a tree trunk. It was a monstrous creature, and I quickly fled."

"The women of this country are very beautiful, and they wear silk clothes, but they are not veiled."