 | John Badcock - 1820 - 222 Seiten
...his loyalty. — (Mr. Kinnersby.) 267. The Tantalian Cup. PLACE a cup of any sort of metal on a stool of baked wood, or a cake of wax. Fill it to the brim with any kind of liquor ; let it communicate with the branch by a small chain, and when it is moderately electrified,... | |
 | 1839 - 230 Seiten
...test of his loyalty. The Cup of Tantalus. You place a cup of any sort of metal on a stool of bak« wood or a cake of wax. Fill it to the brim with am quor ; let it communicate with the branch by a small fiain ; and when it is moderately electrified,... | |
 | T. C. Thornton - 1846 - 268 Seiten
...again the sound returns. THE CUP OF TANTALUS. Ton place a cup of any sort of metal on a stool of haked wood or a cake of wax. Fill it to the brim with any liquor ; let it communicate with the branch by a small chain; and when it is moderately electrified,... | |
 | William Hooper (M.D.) - 1782 - 364 Seiten
...fhock among them, the experiment is called the confpirators. R ECREATION VII. The Tantalian cup. T)LACE a cup or pot, of any fort of •*• metal, on a ftool of baked wood, or a cake of wax. Fill to the brim with any fort of liquor : let it communicate with the branch by a fmall chain, and when... | |
 | Endless amusement - 1820 - 232 Seiten
...pretends is a test of his loyalty. The Cup of Tantalus. You place a cup of any sort of metal on a stool of baked wood or a cake of wax. Fill it to the brim with any liquor; let it communicate with the branch by a small chain; and when it is moderately electrified,... | |
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... can touch the face of the king without danger, which he pretends is a test of his loyalty. The Cup of Tantalus. You place a cup of any sort of metal on a stool of baked wood or a cake of wax. Fill it to the brim with any liquor; let it communicate... 