I walked the town till 12, being destitute of a farthing.
For some months no farthings have been asked for and none have therefore been minted.
In other words, there is not a brass farthing in the kitty.
However, the person involved has not one farthing of spare cash.
Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.
Declamation against the abomination of employers paying wages which are less than benefit does not raise those wages by a brass farthing.
They do not ask for a farthing out of the pool that is not in direct proportion to their running costs.
There was not a brass farthing except for the working capital.
