BED.  [Enp.,  D.,  Sax.]  Syn.  Lit,  Couche,
Fr. ;  Bett,  &c.,  Ger.;  Cdbi'le,  Leo'tus,
Leo'tulus,  Gbaba'tus,  &c.,  L.  A  couch ;
that  in  or  on  which  we  sleep ;  that  on  which
anything  is  generated,  deposited,  or  rests.
Bed  curtains  and  valances  are  both  unne-
cessary and  objectionable  as  bed  appendages,
and  as  such  should  be  discarded.  Before  mak-
ing the  bed  in  the  morning  the  blankets  and
sheets  should  be  stripped  ofl  and  allowed  to
remain  for  an  hour  or  two  in  a  current  of  air,
on  the  back  of  a  chair  or  some  other  convenient
support.  If  it  does  not  rain,  or  is  not  too
damp,  they  are  best  placed  near  the  window.
The  night  dress  which  has  been  slept  in  should
be  exposed  in  the  same  manner;  and  on  going
to  bed  it  would  be  found  a  good  plan,  when
removing  the  inner  vest  which  has  been  worn
1  Thus  as  Englisli.
