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  • There you have the rochets of the prelates of this land, hung up of late, with other garments of their adherents, rolled in blood.

    The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968

  • Zion, is set to show, for the glory of it; there all the rochets of popish prelates, the crowns, and glory, and thrones of the kings of the earth, -- all set apart as monuments and trophies of God's victories in

    The Sermons of John Owen 1616-1683 1968

  • The Bishops of England and Ireland, in their rochets, with their caps in their hands.

    Coronation Anecdotes Giles Gossip

  • The archbishops and bishops assembled about the same time, and vested themselves in their rochets, in the House of Lords and chambers adjacent.

    Coronation Anecdotes Giles Gossip

  • His visit to Scotland made matters worse; Scotchmen were horrified to see at the coronation service such "popish rags" as "white rochets and white sleeves and copes of gold having blue silk to their foot" worn by the presiding bishops which "bred great fear of inbringing of popery"

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

  • During the aforesaid nine days, and until the election of a successor, all cardinals appear with uncovered rochets, just as all have canopies over their seats at the conclave, to show that the supreme authority is in the hands of the whole College.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

  • He was waited on by the clergy of the church and some from the country round, and these latter amused Barbara not a little, for they carried their rochets in newspapers, or in shabby brown bags, which they left in corners of the seats, while they slipped on their rochets in full view of every one.

    Barbara in Brittany E. A. Gillie 1907

  • Their rochets form wedge of spotless white thrust in centre of black-coated laity seated below Gangway on right of Woolsack.

    Punch, or the London Charivari, July 1, 1914 Various 1898

  • When I looked again a very brilliant group was come into view -- four bishops in rochets and violet, with large pectoral crosses.

    Oddsfish! Robert Hugh Benson 1892

  • Glasgow Cathedral, quarrel about precedence; march rapidly up, take to hustling one another, twitching one another's rochets, and at last flourishing their crosiers like quarter-staves, it is a great sight for him everywhere!

    The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10 John [Editor] Rudd 1885

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