"I believe it was God's will that we should come back, so that men might know the things that are in the world, since, as we have said in the first chapter of this book, no other man, Christian or Sara…"

"They have a kind of tree that produces a spice that is so strong that it can make a man sneeze for an hour."

"They have a kind of bird that is so large that it can carry an elephant in its talons."

"These people are very treacherous and cunning, and they will betray anyone for a small gain."

"The people of this island are cannibals, and they eat human flesh, and they are very fierce and warlike."