"The people of Java are very rich, and they are great traders, but they are very cruel."

"They have a kind of animal that is like a horse, but it has a horn on its forehead, and it is very swift."

"We go naked because we want nothing of this world; for we came into the world naked and unclothed."

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

"The Tartars are the most arrogant people in the world, and they look upon other nations with contempt."