I saw a fish in this land that had legs and could walk on land. It was a most extraordinary creature.
Greatest medieval traveler
Describing an unusual animal, possibly a mudskipper or an exaggeration.
c. 1330s
Found in 1 providers: grok
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"The infidels are many in this land, and they are very strong."
Controversial"The women of this country do not cover their heads, and they are not ashamed of this. We saw many of them whose faces were more beautiful than the faces of the men."
Controversial"This is a people who do not know the true religion, and they are misguided."
Controversial"In this country, the women are beautiful, and they do not wear veils. They are skilled in spinning and weaving."
Strange & Unusual"The houses in this land are made of mud and straw, and they are very small. I had to bend over to enter them."
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