The King of this place has twelve isles under his government, viz. in the first are men that eat fish and flesh raw, having but one eye, and that in the middle of their foreheads--In the second are men whose eyes are in their shoulders, and their mouths in their breasts, having no heads.--In the third are men with plain faces, without noses or eyes, but have two holes instead of eyes, and flat mouths--In the fourth are men with plain faces, without nose, mouth or eyes; but they are on their back and shoulders.--In the fifth are men with lips so large that they cover their faces while asleep.--In the sixth are men very small, being but two feet high.--In the seventh are men hanging below their shoulders--In the eighth are men that have feet like horses, and run as swift--In the ninth are men that run upon all fours; their skins are as rough as bears--In the tenth are men going upon their knees, with eight toes on each foot--In the eleventh are men with fingers and toes a yard long--And in the twelfth are people that are both men and women. CHAP. 6. OF THE KINGDOM OF MANCIA. OF PIGMIES. OF THE PROVINCE OF CATHAY, AND THE GRANDEUR OF ITS EMPEROR. Departing from Dodyn, I came to Mancia, in which is the City of Cassa, having ten thousand bridges, and on each bridge a stately tower. Here married women wear crowns on their heads by way of distinction. The fowl are six times as large as in England--Hens instead of feathers wear wool like sheep--Men have beards like Cats, yet are rational, and of good and sound understanding. From thence I passed along the river that leads to the Line of Pigmies, where the men and women are but three spans long, and marry when but half a year old; for as they are but of small stature, so their days are short; for he is looked on to be old who lives eight years. They are very ingenious at working silk and cotton, which is their employ. Large men that live among them till the land, because they are not strong enough to perform such hard labour. From thence I travelled to the province Catha, where are two Cities, the Old and the New. The New has twelve gates, each a mile asunder. In these cities the palace of the great Caan is; in the hall are thirteen pillars of fine gold, the walls covered with red skins of beasts. In the center is a lofty seat for the great Caan, adorned with rubbies, pearls, and diamonds; and underneath are fountains flowing with liquor for the supply of his court. At the left hand are three seats for his three wives who sit in a degree below each other; and on his right hand sits his son and heir. In this hall is an artificial vine which extends its branches over every part of the hall, on which appears fine clusters of grapes.