"And you must know that in this kingdom of Bengal, there are many eunuchs. For the king is a great connoisseur of these, and has them in great numbers."

"The city is beyond dispute the finest and the noblest in the world."

"They are a very ignorant people, and they have no knowledge of letters or of any science."

"They have a kind of bird that is so small that it can sit on a man's finger, and it sings very sweetly."

"The men are very warlike and are all horsemen. They have no cities or towns, but live in tents."