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corked (of a wine) tainted through having a cork containing excess tannin How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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See here," continued he, drawing forth a small bottle and holding it before their eyes, "in this bottle I hold the small-pox, safely corked up; I have but to draw the cork, and let loose the pestilence, to sweep man, woman, and child from the face of the earth. Just then the drop of oil fell, and the boy caught it in his bottle and immediately corked it tight. replied my aunt, and corked herself again, at one blow. |
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