First recorded in 1770–80
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The collection features his famous mirror-writing as well as diagrams, drawings and texts covering a range of topics in art and science.
From New York Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
Raps echoed around the room so rapidly that Kate, mirror-writing as always, could barely keep up.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
They do not explain the frantic, two-handed, mirror-writing that occurred with Dr. George and Sarah Taylor.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
This mirror-writing has been often observed in subjects who write automatically; the cause for it is still to be found.
From Mrs. Piper & the Society for Psychical Research by Sage, Michael
The horse readily reverses the figures of the solution; he replies, "37," for instance, instead of "73," which is a mediumistic phenomenon so well-known and so frequent that it has been styled "mirror-writing."
From The Unknown Guest by Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander
Additionally, these individuals did not exhibit any other reversal skills, such as mirror writing, or writing in reverse.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 12, 2023
It is not clear whether this so-called mirror writing was a way to keep his notes private or simply a means to prevent smudging, as Leonardo was left-handed.
From Fox News ● Jan. 29, 2019
They include hand-written notes in his characteristic mirror writing.
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2013
Some incorporate secret writing: hieroglyphs in one, mirror writing in another.
From New York Times ● Jan. 21, 2011
Suitable experiments for individual practice are: learning to operate a typewriter, pitching marbles into a hole, writing with the left hand, and mirror writing.
From The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners by Pyle, William Henry
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