"These cords," says Mr. Tanner "are made of the bark of the elm- tree, by boiling and then Immersing it in cold water.
"The Complete Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Regin forged a sword for Sigurd, that was named Gram, and was so sharp that Immersing it in the Rhine, he let a piece of wool down the stream, when it clove the fleece asunder as water.
"The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson"
Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre Sturleson
Sometimes also it is otherwise done by Immersing him in a large vessel of water, as Tavernier tells us.
"Esoteric Christianity, or The Lesser Mysteries"
Annie Besant