lorgnon
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Introductions to the Dorrances followed, and then Miss Van Arsdale raised her lorgnon, and treated Dorothy to a prolonged inspection.
From The Dorrance Domain by Carolyn Wells
"Well, you're a pretty girl," said Madame Beattie, dropping her lorgnon.
From The Prisoner by Alice Brown
Suppose—I flushed miserably at the thought—Charmion herself was discovered sitting in the hall, and raised her lorgnon to quiz me as I passed by!
From The Lady of the Basement Flat by Elizabeth Earnshaw
Nancy looked across at the broad figure in white sitting on the bench; she had turned round, and seemed to be looking at Nancy through a lorgnon.
From The Devourers by Annie Vivanti Chartres
For an instant they wavered, for Caterina had sprung upon the float and was gazing at them through her lorgnon.
From Romance of Roman Villas (The Renaissance) by Elizabeth W. (Elizabeth Williams) Champney
Some of the women stared at the people going by with lorgnons.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
This lorgnon was a new device of hers, and it was already having the happy effect of increasing the sale of long-handled lorgnons throughout the Five Towns.
From The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett
From their seats women put up their lorgnons to look at her, passers-by turned round and stared.
From The Morals of Marcus Ordeyne : a Novel by William John Locke
Suddenly there was a stir, followed by a hush in the conversation, and monocles and lorgnons went up.
From Gordon Keith by Thomas Nelson Page
They both put up their lorgnons and gave her a swift glance.
From Gordon Keith by Thomas Nelson Page
