"When they are about to go to war, they take a certain herb, which they dry and powder, and then they mix it with water and drink it. And when they have drunk it, they become so brave that they fear no…"

"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a dream, he goes to a wise man, and the wise man interprets his dream for him."

"The people of Arabia are very treacherous, and they are great thieves."

"They have a custom that when a man dies, they burn his body, and then they gather his ashes and mix them with water, and drink them. And they say that by doing this, they will be reunited with their l…"

"In this country, there is a kind of tree that produces cotton, and it is so plentiful that they make all their clothes from it."