"I was once shipwrecked on an island where the people were cannibals. I managed to escape by pretending to be mad."

"The sea is one of the most powerful and wonderful things I have ever seen and I wish to remain by the sea all the time."

"The women of this country are very attractive, and they do not cover their faces."

"I saw a man whose body was covered with hair, and he had a tail like a monkey."

"The women here are very beautiful, and they do not cover their faces. This is a custom that is not found in other Muslim lands."