"I was once offered a princess in marriage in this land, but I declined, for I was already married and had a long journey ahead of me."

"I went on board, leaving my companions behind, and saw the Sultan of India, the most generous, courageous, and powerful of men, but without a drop of mercy in his heart."

"I was once invited to a feast where they served a dish made of camel hump. It was surprisingly delicious, though I had my reservations at first."

"The people of this land are a bad people, and they are not trustworthy."

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