"The juggler then took the limbs of the boy and applied them one to another: he then stamped upon them, and it stood up complete and erect. I was astonished, and was seized in consequence by a palpitat…"

"The people here have a strange custom of chewing betel nuts. Their mouths are always red, and they spit everywhere. It is not very appealing."

"I was once attacked by a band of robbers in this land. I fought them off with my sword and managed to escape with my life."

"The women here are not veiled, and they are not shy. They speak openly with men."

"I saw in this city many things that are forbidden in Islam."