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Quotation from Memoirs of Usama ibn Munqidh by Usama ibn Munqidh
“Everyone who is a fresh emigrant from the Frankish lands is ruder in character than those who have become acclimatized and have held long association with the Moslems.”
Memoirs of Usama ibn Munqidh, Section I, ch. 8 (An Appreciation of the Frankish Character), trans. Philip K. Hitti
His preface to the story of the newcomer who turned him eastward during prayer.
Citation: "Everyone who is a fresh emigrant from the Frankish lands is ruder in character than those who have become acclimatized and have held long association with the Moslems." — Usama ibn Munqidh, Memoirs of Usama ibn Munqidh, Section I, ch. 8 (An Appreciation of the Frankish Character), trans. Philip K. Hitti. (id usama-ibn-munqidh-memoirs-q5)
