I. An Ethiopian Infant and a Hairy Girl

Her face, as well as her entire body, is shaggy with hair, as depicted in this illustration. It is no less remarkable that such children have been born to parents who are not hairy and are of white complexion, as the author’s testimony confirms. Pedro Mexía writes in support of this same view, based on individuals he personally saw and recorded, especially a certain girl whose entire body was overgrown with hair.