you're kidding right?--there are too many "they" unidentified short things to figure this one out who was shorter people, beds or both? >They were shorter back then. (in reference to the shorter length of bedsteads - no they weren't - they slept >sleeping up in order to prevent themselves from drowning in their humors [yellow bile, black bile, blood, and >phlegm]) >Wait a minute. I think you've punctured one Patricia Bailey, Director Pember Museum ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).