[[Dickens]] played on the allusion in ''"Bleak House"'' in 1852 and the 1871 reference was, I assume, by Samuel Smiles. [[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 03:47, 27 June 2013 (EDT)
:That's fascinating. Perhaps Dickens (1852) should be created for first popularizing the figurative meaning?--[[User:Aschlafly|Andy Schlafly]] 09:30, 27 June 2013 (EDT)