They are a very filthy people, and they never wash themselves, and they eat all manner of unclean things.
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Describing some nomadic tribes in 'The Travels of Marco Polo'
c. 1298-1299
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"These people are very wicked, and they delight in evil deeds, and they are full of malice and envy."
Controversial"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."
Strange & Unusual"Their women are very licentious, and they lie with any man who pleases them, without shame."
Controversial"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…"
Strange & Unusual"Their women are very ugly, and they are accustomed to having many husbands, and they are very unchaste."
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