This, as also the shelves lining the walls, was covered with goods- blankets and rugs, canisters of coffee and sugar, brass wire and bangles and every species of native "track," biscuit and paraffin tins.
"The Luck of Gerard Ridgeley"
Bertram Mitford
It was noticed that the enemy were wearing the old blue uniform of the German Army instead of the feldgrau uniform, and that they carried tin canisters in which they had their gas masks.
"The Story of the "9th King's" in France"
Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts
The enormous canisters discharged from the eight-inch guns point-blank, at a distance of two or three hundred yards, wrought fearful execution.
"The South American Republics Part I of II"
Thomas C. Dawson