"I have travelled to many lands and seen many things, but I have never seen a people so fond of bathing as the Indians. They bathe even in the cold of winter!"

"The water in this land is very pure and refreshing. I drank so much that I felt like a fish."

"I was once invited to a feast where they served a dish made of camel hump. It was surprisingly delicious, though I had my reservations at first."

"I was once offered a princess in marriage in this land, but I declined, for I was already married and had a long journey ahead of me."

"I was given a girl slave as a gift, and she was very beautiful."