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To his sculptor he owes a perfectly trained figure, which he carries erect and trim; and the ends of his moustache curl up, elastic as watchsprings, giving him an air which, but for its Spanish dignity, would be called jaunty.
Act III 1903
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To his sculptor he owes a perfectly trained figure, which he carries erect and trim; and the ends of his moustache curl up, elastic as watchsprings, giving him an air which, but for its Spanish dignity, would be called jaunty.
Man and Superman George Bernard Shaw 1903
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My horse was not above medium size, but he was alert, slender-limbed, muscled with watchsprings, and just a greyhound to go.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court Mark Twain 1872
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My horse was not above medium size, but he was alert, slender-limbed, muscled with watchsprings, and just a greyhound to go.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 8. Mark Twain 1872
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