twopence-halfpenny

He had somehow about him an air of imperious good-humour, and a royal frankness and majesty, although he was only heir-apparent to twopence-halfpenny, and but one in descent from a gallypot.

The History of Pendennis 2006

The Prince of Trente et Quarante has quite overcome the old serene sovereign of Noirbourg, whom one cannot help fancying a prince like a prince in a Christmas pantomime — a burlesque prince with twopence-halfpenny for a revenue, jolly and irascible, a prime-minister-kicking prince, fed upon fabulous plum-puddings and enormous pasteboard joints, by cooks and valets with large heads which never alter their grin.

The Kickleburys on the Rhine 2006

There is something naif and amusing in this exhibition of cheatery — this simple cringing and wheedling, and passion for twopence-halfpenny.

Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo 2004

So Prince Cogia Hassan went over the side with his chest of sweetmeats, but insisted on leaving the doll, which may be worth twopence-halfpenny; of which, and of the costume of the women of

Notes of a Journey From Cornhill to Grand Cairo 2004

Ah, Master Cockram, those are the things young people find their pleasure in, not in selling a yard of serge, and giving twopence-halfpenny change, and writing “settled” at the bottom, with a pencil that has blacked their teeth.

Lorna Doone Richard Doddridge 2004

The kwartje is about sixpence, the dubbletje is roughly twopence-halfpenny and the stuiver is equal to a little over a penny.

Death of a Delft Blue Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1964

Thus, Edward Wilberforce, who spent some years there, says that meat was fivepence a pound, beer twopence-halfpenny a quart, and servants 'wages eight shillings a month.

The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert Horace Wyndham

Selling for a low price, twopence-halfpenny, the _Daily News_, like the _Westminster_ among the Reviews, appealed to a broader and more popular constituency than the older publications, especially to a constituency not yet vocal, since still unrepresented, in Parliament [113].

Great Britain and the American Civil War Ephraim Douglass Adams

While the boy goes, you pay him about sevenpence an hour; while he waits you pay him rather less than twopence-halfpenny an hour, and you can have his services for a whole day for about half a crown.

Peeps at Many Lands: Japan John Finnemore

We sent for some unbleached calico the other day, worth twopence-halfpenny; was charged twelve cents or sixpence a yard.

A Lady's Life on a Farm in Manitoba Cecil Hall