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(q) Phalaris his Bull.] When Phalaris rul'd in Sicily, with rigor he put many to diverse Tortures. Upon this Perillus thinking to gratifie the Tyrants cruel Humour, in∣vented a Brazen Bull hollow, and with a Trap-door to let in the Sufferers, then having shut it again, to kindle a gentle Fire, and so the Brass heating, the Person also roar'd out into bellowings, as of a true Bull; the Tyrant made the first experiment upon the Artist; it is put Metonymically for any exquisite Torture.