This was more than my nerves could stand, so after filling the billy and the canteens with water, we retired to a spot a few hundred yards away, up the hillside.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
The clearing-houses for this kind of trade were found to be the low canteens.
"Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer"
W. C. Scully
"If you believed the London papers," said Phineas, "you'd think that the war-worn soldier coming from the trenches is met behind the lines with luxurious Turkish baths, comfortable warm canteens, picture palaces and theatrical entertainments.
"The Rough Road"
William John Locke