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The Major mopped his forehead with relief and set the ladies souveniring among old water-tin stoppers, which he alleged to be the plugs of hand-grenades.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-01-28 Various
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One old rooster was stirring about, pecking at the solid lump of ice in their water-tin.
My Antonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910
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Carey, caustic of humour, uncompromising of attitude, who sauntered through a hail of bullets to fill a wounded man's water-tin; Carey who pushed his way among stampeding mules to rescue sorely needed medical stores; Carey who had limped beside footsore, jaded men, and whistled them out of their depression.
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One old rooster was stirring about, pecking at the solid lump of ice in their water-tin.
My Ántonia Willa Sibert Cather 1910
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