I pray thee bring rich booty from that province wherein thou dost now tarry-crowns, derniers, livres, ducats, golden angels, and farthings.
"Eugene Field, A Study In Heredity And Contradictions"
Slason Thompson
Is it the literary sense that leads you to treasure farthings, to refuse to give pins, to object to a dinner party of thirteen, to fear the plucking of the golden elder, to avoid coming back to the house when once you've started, even if you've forgotten your prayer-book or your umbrella, to decline to pass under a ladder-" "I always go under a ladder," she interrupted, ignoring the other counts; "it only means you won't be married for seven years."
"The Literary Sense"
E. Nesbit
"I've five shillings all but three farthings.
"The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy"
Mabel Henriette Spielmann