"The men of this land wear skirts instead of trousers. It is a strange fashion, but they seem comfortable in it."

"The people of this land believe that if you eat the heart of a lion, you will become brave. I did not try it myself."

"I was given a parrot as a gift, and it could speak Arabic."

"The women of this city are very beautiful, but they are not modest."

"The dogs in this land are very fierce. They bark at strangers and try to bite them. I had to carry a stick to fend them off."