In this country, there is a kind of tree that produces cotton, and it is so plentiful that they make all their clothes from it.
Explorer
From 'The Travels of Marco Polo', describing a custom in India
c. 1300
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Controversial"The people of Zanzibar are very black, and they are great sorcerers."
Controversial"They have a kind of tree that produces a fruit that is like a pear, but it is much larger, and it has a very sweet taste."
Strange & Unusual"They are a very cruel and bloodthirsty people, and they delight in war and slaughter."
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Strange & Unusual