Below the Virgin was a kind of converted glove box, and in it were a Smith & Wesson .45-caliber revolver, a roll of bandage, a bottle of iodine, a vial of lavender smelling salts, and an unopened pint of whisky. With this equipment Juan felt fairly confident he could meet most situations.
John Steinbeck, The Wayward Bus, page 21.
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