Meaning of Looking-glass | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of mirror (“smooth surface that reflects light so as to give an image of what is in front of it”).
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2. A way into a bizarre world.

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Examples

“A Divine Looking-Glaſs: Or, The third and laſt Teſtament of our Lord, JESUS CHRIST, […] [title]”

“Even ſo the account of your Looking-glaſs puts us in hopes of ſome mighty Diſcoveries to be made by the Help⟳ of it, and at the ſame time, ſeems to carry⟳ its own⟳ Contradiction along with it; for a Pocket Looking-glaſs, is, doubtleſs, a moſt prepoſterous Help⟳ for taking a Clear View⟳ of a Great Coloſſus, unleſs it be one of thoſe, that contract the largeſt Bodies into a ſmall compaſs; and then it may give⟳ us an Idea of the Proportions, but not a clearer View⟳ of all the Partcular Beauties or Deformities.”

“This ruggedneſs of the Moon's ſurface is of great uſe to us, by reflecting the Sun's light⟳ to all ſides: for if the Moon were ſmooth and poliſhed like⟳ a looking-glaſs, or covered with water, ſhe could never diſtribute the Sun's light⟳ all round; […]”

“He [Frederick William I of Prussia] commanded his physician to tell⟳ him exactly how long he had to live⟳; and when he answered, ‘about half an hour,’ he asked for a looking-glass, and said, with a smile⟳, that he did look⟳ ill enough, and saw⟳ ‘qu’il ferait une vilaine grimace en mourant.’”

“[T]wo days before Captain [Hugh] Clapperton died, he requested to be shaved, as he was too weak to sit⟳ up. After the operation, he asked for a looking-glass, remarked that he was "doing better," and should certainly "get⟳ over it." The morning on which he died, he breathed loud, became restless, and shortly afterwards expired in [Richard] Lander's arms.”

“Many sorts of glass were in the market, called Lambeth or Ratcliffe, Normandy, German, white and green, Dutch, Newcastle, Staffordshire, and Bristol glass, looking glass and jealous glass. […] Looking glass plates were sometimes used in windows.”

“The world is a looking-glass, and gives back to every man the reflection of his own⟳ face⟳.”

“17th Drew in the dead body in the corrected sketch⟳ in Pen & Ink. It is rather dreary. Worked at sundries from Self in the looking glass (8 hours). / 18th worked all day from self in looking glass in shirts & draws. […]”

“By Saturday, the 12th September, everything was topsy-turvy in the Rostow's house; doors were set⟳ open⟳, furniture packed or moved from its place⟳, looking-glasses and pictures taken down, […]”

“Everything a living animal could do to destroy⟳ and to desecrate bed and walls had been done. […] A canister of flour from the kitchen had been thrown at the looking-glass and lay⟳ like⟳ trampled snow⟳ over the remains of a decent blue suit⟳ with the lining ripped out which lay⟳ on top of the ruin of a plastic wardrobe.”

“It has been quite a week in politics. […] I know⟳ that some Republicans feel⟳ as if they've fallen through the looking glass.”

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