"The juggler then took the limbs of the boy and applied them one to another: he then stamped upon them, and it stood up complete and erect. I was astonished, and was seized in consequence by a palpitat…"

"The women of this land wear so many ornaments that they jingle when they walk. It is quite a noisy affair!"

"I saw a fish that had a human face, and it was able to speak."

"The children in this land run around naked, even in the marketplace. It is a strange sight to behold."

"The Chinese are infidels, but they are a good people."