One drop of pure sulphuric acid will destroy the skin, whereas the same amount if diluted in a Tumblerful of water will furnish a refreshing drink.
"The Mechanism of Life"
Stéphane Leduc
In the middle of the forenoon the Silver Cove doctor appeared, re-dressed his wrist, put something on his head and left a Tumblerful of some sort of nasty-tasting medicine.
"The Crimson Sweater"
Ralph Henry Barbour
It was a simple decoction of the rind of the sour orange flavoured with cinnamon and lemon-juice, of which he administered a Tumblerful warm every two hours.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens