"I saw a tree that bore fruit that tasted like honey, and it was very delicious."

"The children in this land run around naked, even in the marketplace. It is a strange sight to behold."

"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…"

"I was once caught in a sandstorm in this land. The sand was so thick I could not see my hand in front of my face."

"The women here are beautiful, and they do not veil themselves. This is a strange thing in a Muslim country."