Ibn Battuta — "I was once attacked by a band of robbers in this land. I fought them off with my…"
I was once attacked by a band of robbers in this land. I fought them off with my sword and managed to escape with my life.
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Recounting a dangerous encounter, a common trope in travelogues.
Date: c. 1330s
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