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"A young man is seated upon a pole which may readily turn either way. Immediately beneath him is a vessel nearly filled with water. He holds a taper in each hand, and one of these is lighted. His business, I presume, is to bring both together and light the other." The player had to be careful not to lose his balance during his task, said Strutt, "for, that done, he must inevitably fall into the water"
19th century #gameing was weird.
