hand glass

Example Sentences

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I gave her the bowl of powder, the rouge compact, and the lipstick, and she put away the cards and took up the hand glass from the table by her side.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

In the ditty box are kept such articles as toothbrush, brush and comb, small hand glass, writing material, and odds and ends.

From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell

Pancha took up a hand glass and turning her back to him studied her profile in the mirror.

From Treasure and Trouble Therewith A Tale of California by Bonner, Geraldine

I study my profile with a hand glass, getting the double reflection.

From Possessed by Moffett, Cleveland

I got a hand glass in my house and when I shaves on Sunday mornin's, I often wonders who I is.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 by Work Projects Administration