pennypiece

Athelstane, in the first place, could not write; nor did he care a pennypiece about politics, so long as he could drink his wine at home undisturbed, and have his hunting and shooting in quiet.

Burlesques 2006

"Four times out of six have I found his heart, and a pennypiece would cover the four," exclaimed Nick Johnson.

Sea-Dogs All! A Tale of Forest and Sea Tom Bevan

Colonel Arundel is a gentleman, of course, otherwise I would not permit you to know his son; but the Arundels haven't a pennypiece to fly with and -- and now -- Now I see Hugh coming up the drive.

The Imaginary Marriage Henry St. John Cooper

Now the widow of lawyer Tresidder brought my grandfather no property at all, not a pennypiece, but she brought a great deal of discord instead.

The Birthright Joseph Hocking 1898

Athelstane, in the first place, could not write; nor did he care a pennypiece about politics, so long as he could drink his wine at home undisturbed, and have his hunting and shooting in quiet.

Rebecca and Rowena; a romance upon romance 1850

Two heaps of snow lay in the center aisle, just under two open places in the roof, and, on these, flakes as big as a pennypiece kept falling through the air, and glittered like diamonds as they passed through the weird light of the white coals.

Put Yourself in His Place Charles Reade 1849

I once knew a child swallow a pennypiece, and pass it in his stool.

Advice to a Mother on the Management of Her Children Pye Henry Chavasse 1844

Athelstane, in the first place, could not write; nor did he care a pennypiece about politics, so long as he could drink his wine at home undisturbed, and have his hunting and shooting in quiet.

Burlesques William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

'I should like people to realise that this is not a bucket-shop enterprise; not a catch-penny enterprise; that the Government are prepared to put every pennypiece of the

Notes On The Front 2010