And in this country, they have a kind of animal that is like a lion, but it has a horn on its forehead, and it is very fierce.
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From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', likely describing a rhinoceros in Sumatra
c. 1300
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"Without stones there is no arch."
Philosophical"They are a very superstitious people, and they consult diviners and soothsayers in all their affairs."
Controversial"Their women are very ugly, and they paint their faces with various colors to make themselves more hideous."
Controversial"The Great Khan has a vast palace all roofed with gold and silver, and decorated with dragons and beasts and birds."
Strange & Unusual"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man is about to go on a journey, he goes to a wise man, and the wise man tells him whether he will have good fortune or bad fortune."
Strange & Unusual