make acquaintance

A child begins to make acquaintance with the images of things when set before a mirror.

I kept my word and now I am beginning to make acquaintance with the flora and fauna of my little wood.

We all laughed much at this idea; but we were anxious to make acquaintance in our own turn with this curious article.

Do you—do you think we shall make acquaintance with the people at Blent Hall?

I wish I could see him as anxious to make acquaintance with his own young children as with the gay society of his neighborhood.