﻿THE AZTEC CHILDREN. 



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" The Aztec children ! Who are they, uncle ? " 

 " They are great curiosities, I assure you. The boy, who is 

 named Maximo, is only three feet high ; the girl, Bartola, is hardly 

 two feet six inches in height. They are Liliputians, beyond a 

 doubt." 



" How old are they, uncle ? " 



" The boy is thought to be ten or twelve ; the girl seven or nine 

 years old. But as they do not know themselves, and as they have 

 been brought away from all their relations, their precise age cannot 

 be known with certainty." 



"They must be queer looking creatures, uncle Oliver. Why, 

 they beat Tom Thumb ! I should like to see them very much," said 

 Neddie, laughing. 



" You will get a very correct idea of them from the picture, Ned- 

 die. You see their limbs are slender, well formed, and graceful. 

 Their most peculiar feature, next to their size, is their narrow heads 

 and prominent faces. Their hair is jet black, and curls quite grace- 

 fully. They are lively children, and seem to be apt to learn." 



" Where did they come from, uncle ? " 



