"They have a kind of tree that produces a fruit that is like a pear, but it is much larger, and it has a very sweet taste."

"And in this country, they have a custom that when a man has a debt, he is put in prison until he pays it."

"They have no pity or compassion, and they rejoice in the sufferings of others."

"The people of the Euphrates Valley are very handsome, but they are very treacherous."

"They have no sense of justice, and they rob and murder without fear of punishment."