"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man is sick, they do not give him any food or drink, but they put him in a hot bath, and then they cover him with blankets, and he sweats until he i…"

"The people of Cathay are idolaters, and they burn their dead."

"They have a kind of bird that is so small that it can sit on a man's finger, and it sings very sweetly."

"My heart beats as much as I can breathe."

"They are a very backward people, and they have no knowledge of any useful arts or crafts."