"I was once mistaken for a king in this land and was given many gifts and honors. It was a very pleasant mistake."

"Who lives sees, but who travels sees more."

"Never did I see a man who was more eager to make gifts and to shed blood."

"The people of Sumatra eat dogs, which I found disgusting. But when I tried it, it was not so bad."

"The women of this country are very beautiful, and they are treated with more respect than the men. They are not veiled, and they have no shame."