sheep's-eye

In the next place, it enables you to give one of the young ladies a sheep's-eye in the mirror while the others present are left where

An Epoch in History P. H. Eley

The superior nerve of women in all matters connected with love, from the casting of the first sheep's-eye down to the end of the honeymoon, is too well acknowledged to need comment.

Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow 1893

His mother did warn him beforehand, saying, "When thou dost look upon her, cast a sheep's-eye, and say, 'How do ye, sweet pigsnie?'"

The Book of Noodles Stories of Simpletons; or, Fools and Their Follies William Alexander Clouston 1869

Julia if I didn't say so to her before I ever knew of your casting a sheep's-eye that way.

The Small House at Allington Anthony Trollope 1848

Instead of the recklessness of course, such as seems to have distinguished the conduct of our present subject -- instead of his loose indulgences -- his smart, licentious speeches -- the sheep's-eye glances, right and left, which he was but too prone to bestow, without prudence or precaution, whenever he walked among the fair sisters -- he, the said

Charlemont; Or, the Pride of the Village. a Tale of Kentucky William Gilmore Simms 1838

Yes, there they sit; and others, perhaps, besides Fitz have cast a sheep's-eye through those enormous plate-glass windowpanes.

A Little Dinner at Timmin's William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

We were married from my mother's house, who would insist upon that at any rate, and the nine girls acted as bridesmaids; ay! and Gus Hoskins came from town express to be my groomsman, and had my old room at my mother's, and stayed with her for a week, and cast a sheep's-eye upon Miss Winny

The History of Samuel Titmarsh and the Great Hoggarty Diamond William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

"On returning from the Quai de Billy, I cast a sheep's-eye upon a barge fastened to the quay near the Invalides Bridge.

Mysteries of Paris — Volume 02 Eug��ne Sue 1830