"The people of this city are all black, and their teeth are white, and their women are very beautiful."

"On the bank of the Nile opposite Old Cairo is the place known as The Garden, which is a pleasure park and promenade, containing many beautiful gardens, for the people of Cairo are given to pleasure an…"

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

"I once rode an elephant in this land. It was a bumpy ride, and I was afraid I would fall off."

"I saw in this country many things that are contrary to Islam."