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erate thickness, or of puffs filled with lamb's wool, 

 eiderdown, or feathers. These should be as light and 

 porous as possible, since heavy clothing is oppressive 

 and interferes with the restfulness of sleep. For this 

 reason, cotton, whether used as blankets or as filling for 

 puffs and quilts, is much less satisfactory than wool. 



Arrangement of bed clothing. For getting the 

 greatest warmth out of the least bed clothing, a sleep- 

 ing bag such as hunters use is most effective. Indeed, 

 for children who toss about in bed, several sleeping 



FIG. 115. Sleeping in an open shack in cold weather. (Boston Children's Hos- 

 pital Report.) 



bags one over another are the only adequate protection. 

 The ordinary bed clothing can be made to imitate a 

 sleeping bag by having it tucked in only at the foot of 

 the bed, and allowing the sides to rest in loose folds 

 closely about the person. The lower part of the body 

 should ordinarily have about twice as much clothing 

 as the upper half, since the feet are most apt to become 



