What is a spy-glass?

It is a glass mostly used to view distant objects on the earth.

Is the spy-glass like the telescope?

The spy-glass is much like the telescope, only it is smaller.

When looking through a spy-glass, how do objects appear?

They seem to be brought nearer to us, and they appear larger.

By whom are spy-glasses much used?

Spy-glasses are much used by persons on board of vessels, while at sea.

What instruments have we for magnifying small objects?

We have magnifying glasses and microscopes.