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

"I once rode an elephant in this land. It was a bumpy ride, and I was afraid I would fall off."

"The Chinese are a people who do not have shame, and they do not care about their honor."

"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."

"In Constantinople, I saw a church so large it could hold ten thousand people. The Christians there worship idols, but their buildings are magnificent."