Concerning the country called Lamori, where the pole star is hidden ; and also of Sumoltra.

Departing from this region towards the south across the ocean sea, I came ¹ in fifty days ² to a certain country called Lamori ³ , in which I began to lose sight of the north star, 147as the earth intercepted it. And in that country the heat is so excessive that all the folk there, both men and women. go naked, not clothing themselves in any wise ¹ . And they mocked much at me on this matter, saying that God made Adam naked, but I must needs go against His will and wear clothes. Now, in that country all the women be in common ; and no one there can say, this is my wife, or this is my husband ! But when a woman beareth a boy or a girl she giveth the child to whom she listeth of those with whom she hath consorted, and calleth him the father ² . 148The whole of the land likewise is in common; and no one can say with truth, this or that part of the land is mine. But they have houses of their own, and not in common ¹ .