"The houses in this land are made of mud and straw, and they are very small. I had to bend over to enter them."

"I have indeed seen the Great Bird, Rukh, and it was a marvel to behold. Its wings were like mountains, and its cry was like thunder."

"I was once shipwrecked on an island where the people were cannibals. I managed to escape by pretending to be mad."

"The women of this country are more beautiful than the men, and they are not veiled."

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