(“beyond the Ireland there is another smaller island, where no one ever dies. People at a very old age, however, if taken off the island, die immediately).”
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“...where no one ever dies. People at a very old age, however, if taken off the island, die immediately.”
Well - the Eskimos used to let their old folks sail off on an ice slab to die. So sounds about right.
Maybe he was referring to native Americans dying of European diseases if taken to Europe.
The small island could be Iceland or Newfoundland.
As mentioned, the Vikings did get to Canada, so that might have been known in Italy.