Marco Polo — "They are a very quarrelsome people, and they are always fighting among themselve…"
They are a very quarrelsome people, and they are always fighting among themselves, and they kill each other for trifles.
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Describing some tribal conflicts in 'The Travels of Marco Polo'
Date: c. 1298-1299
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