"Said the bold Grenadier, "To me it is clear Disease is a dangerous foe; So I'll lead the attack, Lifebuoy Soap in my pack, My body with Health all aglow.": First World War advert for Lifebuoy Soap, showing a smiling British soldier smoking a pipe and slipping a large bar of Lifebuoy branded soap into his kitbag

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