Muslin, string, three beakers.
"Lessons on Soil"
E. J. Russell
The stem of the cistern communicates with the two branches of a horizontal tube, the termination of one branch being near the top of one of the beakers, whilst the other branch is prolonged to the bottom of the second beaker, and is curved upwards at the end.
"Liquid Drops and Globules, their Formation and Movements"
Chas. R. Darling
It is best to conduct the experiments in beakers immersed as described, as the materials used may then be easily recovered without having to clean out the flat vessel.
"Liquid Drops and Globules, their Formation and Movements"
Chas. R. Darling