In 1874 they were under the care of the Royal Geographical Society of Italy.

They were intelligent in their manner, but resented being lionized too much, and were prone to scratch ladies who attempted to kiss them.
The "Aztec Children" in 1851, at the ages of seven and six years, another pair of alleged indigenous pygmies, measured 33 3/4 and 29 1/2 inches in height and weighed 20 3/4 and 17 pounds respectively.

The circumference of their heads did not equal that of an ordinary infant at birth.
It is known that at one time the ancients artificially produced dwarfs by giving them an insufficient alimentation when very young.

They soon became rachitic from their deprivation of lime-salts and a great number perished, but those who survived were very highly prized by the Roman Emperors for their grotesque appearance.

There were various recipes for dwarfing children.