ABSTRACT
Another passing marvellous thing may be related, which however I saw not myself, but heard from trustworthy persons. For ’tis said that in a certain great kingdom called Cadell 2 there be mountains called the Caspean Mountains 3 , on which are said to grow certain very large melons 4 . And 241when these be ripe, they burst, and a little beast is found inside like a small lamb 1 , so that they have both melons and meat 2 ! And though some, peradventure, may find that hard to believe, yet it may be quite true; just as it is true that there be in Ireland 3 trees which produce birds 4 . [And 242here I would make an end of speaking of the Great Khan, for I am certainly unable to tell the thousandth part of 243what I have seen. In any case I think it best to pass to other matters 1 .]
