"The people here are very rude and uncouth, and they have no manners or politeness."

"They take the bamboo and cut it into lengths, and then split each length into very thin strips."

"The people of Russia are very tall and handsome, but they are very lazy."

"The people are idolaters and have a language of their own. They live by trade and industry. They have plenty of silk."

"They have no religion, and they believe in nothing but what they see with their own eyes."