E. Cobham Brewer 18101897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. | | Roche. | | Men of la vieille roche. Old fashioned men; men of fossilised ideas; non-progressive men. A geological expression. | 1 | | Perhaps it may be justly attributed to a class of producers, men of la vieille roche, that they have been so slow to apprehend the changes which are daily presenting themselves in the requirements of trade.The Times. |
| Sir Boyle Roches bird. Sir Boyle Roche, quoting from Jevons play (The Devil of a Wife), said on one occasion in the House, Mr. Speaker, it is impossible I could have been in two places at once, unless I were a bird. | 2 | | Presuming that the duplicate card is the knave of hearts, you may make a remark on the ubiquitous nature of certain cards, which, like Sir Boyle Roches bird, are in two places at once.Drawing-room Magic. |
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