"The people of China are very cleanly in their persons, and they eat with chopsticks."

"These people are very ignorant of the laws of God, and they live like beasts, without any sense of right or wrong."

"The people of this country are very cunning and sly, and they will try to deceive you in every transaction."

"The Great Khan has a palace that is so large that it would take a man a day to walk around it."

"They have a kind of tree that produces milk, and it is so sweet that it tastes like honey."