Ducking Stool

a chair in which scolding and vixenish wives were formerly securely fastened, to receive the punishment of being ducked in water. The woman was placed in the chair with her arms drawn backward; a bar was placed acro her back and inside her elbows, while another bar 3 Tats): 4 + x oY” CEE eS DUCKING STOOL. held her upright; in this uncomfortable position she was securely tied with cords. The persons appointed to carry out the punishment, by raising their end. of the beam, caused the unfortunate culprit to go overhead into the water. By pulling down their end with a chain, she was once more brought to the surface.