Interesting how they had difficulties depicting the westerners` eyes.
Don’t know how you guys but I still walk my giant hamster on the leash.
More, and translations: http://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/20023/1081
The parts about England and Sweden being Dutch colonies make me chuckle.
Their translations are mostly OK.
Except some parts like:
(The part about the Swiss):
[1]”They are extremely convivial and honest”
should be:
“They are physically powerful and loyal and righteous”
[2]”Afterwards, when the king travels abroad, they accompany his train as guards.”
should be:
“They once traveled to other countries. The kings of those countries used them as guards”.
(About the Hungarians):
[3]”They usually carry daggers 4 chi long”
should be:
“They usually carry curved blades 4 chi long”
(About the Poles):
[4]”They protect their heads with caps, also of fur. They enjoy fencing. At home, they raise up bears both to eat, and for ammusement.”
should be:
[4]”They protect their heads with skin caps. They enjoy fencing. At home, they raise up bears for amusement.” (I don’t understand how the translators come up with “to eat”)
It is kinda funny how they all look vaguely east Asian.
there was a place in what is now Belarus where gypsies trained bears. There were also other places in the former GDuchy of Lithuania where these animals were trained.
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Rest of Europe: Ugly bastards
Poles and Hungarians: Mongols
Englishman trying to nick that blue china vase 😉
Love the one for Poles
Interesting how they had difficulties depicting the westerners` eyes.
Don’t know how you guys but I still walk my giant hamster on the leash.
More, and translations:
http://www.icm.gov.mo/rc/viewer/20023/1081
The parts about England and Sweden being Dutch colonies make me chuckle.
Their translations are mostly OK.
Except some parts like:
(The part about the Swiss):
[1]”They are extremely convivial and honest”
should be:
“They are physically powerful and loyal and righteous”
[2]”Afterwards, when the king travels abroad, they accompany his train as guards.”
should be:
“They once traveled to other countries. The kings of those countries used them as guards”.
(About the Hungarians):
[3]”They usually carry daggers 4 chi long”
should be:
“They usually carry curved blades 4 chi long”
(About the Poles):
[4]”They protect their heads with caps, also of fur. They enjoy fencing. At home, they raise up bears both to eat, and for ammusement.”
should be:
[4]”They protect their heads with skin caps. They enjoy fencing. At home, they raise up bears for amusement.” (I don’t understand how the translators come up with “to eat”)
It is kinda funny how they all look vaguely east Asian.
Turks are not portrayed, why
Tf did we do?
[https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademia_smorgo%C5%84ska](https://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akademia_smorgo%C5%84ska)
there was a place in what is now Belarus where gypsies trained bears. There were also other places in the former GDuchy of Lithuania where these animals were trained.