Born about 1300.—Died after 1353.
Commences his travels—Romantic character—Arrives in
Egypt—Kalenders—Sweetness of the Nile—Anecdote of an
Arabian poet—Prophecy—Visits Palestine—Mount Lebanon—Visits
Mecca—Miracles—Gratitude of Ibn Batūta—Patron of
Mariners—Visits Yemen—Fish-eating cattle—Use of the
Betel-leaf—Pearl-divers—Curious brotherhood—Krim Tartary—Land
of darkness—Greek sultana—Mawaradnahr—Enters India—Arrives at
Delhi—Loses a daughter, and is made a judge—Is extravagant
in prosperity—Falls into disgrace, and is near losing his
head—Becomes a fakeer—Is restored to favour—Sent upon an
embassy to China—Is taken prisoner—Escapes—Mysterious
adventure—Travels to Malabar—Is reduced to beggary—Turn of
fortune—Visits the Maldive Islands—Marries four wives—New
version of the story of Andromeda—Sees a spectre ship—Visits
Ceylon—Adam’s Peak—Wonderful rose, with the name of God upon
it—Sails for Maabar—Is taken by pirates—Visits his son in the
Maldives—Sails for Sumatra, and China—Paper-money—Meets with
an old friend—The desire of revisiting home awakened—Returns
to Tangiers—Visits Spain—Crosses the desert of Sahara—Visits
Timbuctoo—Settles at Fez 69