"I saw a magician in this city who could make a tree grow out of a basket. It was a truly astonishing trick, though I suspect some deception was involved."

"The women of this land dye their teeth black. It is considered beautiful, but I found it quite strange."

"I have indeed - praise be to God - attained my desire in this world, which was to travel through the earth, and I have attained in this respect what no other person has attained to my knowledge."

"I saw a man in this city who had a third eye on his forehead. He was a very wise man, and people came from far and wide to seek his counsel."

"I saw a man in this city who had a beard so long that it reached his waist. He was a very respected scholar, but I could not help but chuckle."