The Bavarians established a law concerning dogs: anyone who stole a hunting dog had to return it or one like it and pay a fine of six solidi; for a sheepdog, the fine was three. In Carinthia, whenever a new Prince took over the government of the state, a ceremony was observed that has been heard of nowhere else. A very large marble stone occupied a central place. On the day of a new Prince's creation, a certain peasant—who held this right as a hereditary succession within his lineage—would climb upon it. He would have a fertile black cow to his right and a mare to his left, surrounded by a dense circle of people of every kind. Approaching from the opposite side came the future Prince, dressed in a shepherd’s habit and accompanied by a multitude of high-ranking officials. The peasant would ask in a loud voice: "Who is this who walks so proudly?" The crowd would answer that the Prince of the region was arriving. Then the peasant would ask: "Is he a just judge? Does he seek the safety of the fatherland? Is he of free condition? Is he a follower of Christian piety?" They would cry out again: "He is indeed, and shall be." Once more, the peasant would say: "By what right shall he move me from this place?" Then the Steward of the Prince's court would answer: "This place is bought from you for sixty denarii, and these beasts shall be yours"—extending his hand toward the cow and the mare—"and you shall have the clothes discarded by the Prince, and you and your family shall be free from tribute." After these words were spoken, the peasant, lightly striking the Prince's cheek, would command him to be a just judge. Then, having taken his reward, he would yield the spot as the Prince ascended the stone.

In Italy, there were various human customs. According to Crinitus, it was once permitted for no one to be buried in Rome unless they had served the Republic exceptionally well. Furthermore, among the Romans, as among the Greeks, upon the death of a relative, they would shave their beards and hair to express heavy grief. Today, Italians practice Christian piety and utilize a triple legal system: Pontifical, Imperial, and municipal. In Galatia, the people are very fond of wine; they drink the pure wine brought by merchants, but shortly thereafter they fall into sleep or madness. The more noble of the Galatians cultivate such long beards that they cover almost their entire bodies; then, dressed in the skins of wolves or dogs, they dine while sitting on the ground. Setting aside the ancient customs of Gaul, those nobles who are called the Twelve Peers of France now seem worthy of notice. According to Robert, Charlemagne instituted them and, having led them with him into military service, named them "Peers" because they were decorated with equal dignity among themselves to assist the King. They were to submit to no judgment other than that of the Senate—namely, the Parliament—and were to be present at the King's coronation. The Spaniards, although they are elegant in the cleanliness of their diet, nevertheless appear "unclean" in one respect: they wash their entire bodies with urine and rub their teeth with the same, believing that excellent health results from this.

The Portuguese use various rites of prophecy, guessing many things after carefully inspecting the entrails in a sacrifice; indeed, they profess to divine even more from the guts of men, especially captives. In England, the common people are wild and inhospitable, yet the nobility are more refined; they greet guests with heads uncovered and one knee bent. To these should be added the custom of the island of Taprobana in the election of a King, where the votes of all the people, not just the nobles, prevail. They choose a man of proven character, merciful, advanced in years, and having no sons. Indeed, if a reigning King should father a son, he is immediately stripped of his power, lest the kingdom become hereditary. Furthermore, he must accept forty governors so that he cannot judge capital cases alone. We might also add some customs of the Floridians. For the King of this island, at new weddings, gathers many young women with their hair tied at the back of the head and then spread over their shoulders. Below the navel, they are bound with a wide belt from which a kind of pouch hangs in front to cover their private parts. Hanging from the rest of the belt are oval shapes of gold and silver reaching down to the hips, so that they create a clattering noise during dances while they recite the praises of the King and Queen. Moreover, from their pierced ears hang inflated fish bladders dyed a red color like pearls. Therefore, it is marvelous how barbarian nations are so full of such diverse inventions. Here we provide an illustration of the Queen of the island of Florida for the reader to consider.