"The Great Khan has such a quantity of treasure that no one who has not seen it can believe it."

"We go naked because we want nothing of this world; for we came into the world naked and unclothed."

"The people of this country are very fond of eating human flesh, and they say that it is the best meat in the world."

"These people are very ungenerous, and they never give anything to the poor, but hoard all their wealth."

"They are a very cruel and bloodthirsty people, and they delight in war and slaughter."