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Farthing meaning
A quarter of any monetary unit or measure. | Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this. | A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
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A replica of the Moorgate Dwarf Roaster No.5 Penny Farthing, produced by Cooper Kitchen in around 1885, hangs behind the street-level bar.
Daisy May Cooper’s Costello is a peep-show dancer and aspiring writer struggling to support her wise-beyond-her-years tween daughter (Fleur Tashjian) with dubious help from her recently incarcerated gay best friend, Florian (Jack Farthing).
During the same morning, Farthing targeted an address in Headworth Close where he broke into the property and took the keys to an Audi which was parked on the driveway.
The pub is also dog-friendly, so whether you're looking for a spot to socialise with fellow dog lovers or just a quiet corner to relax with your furry friend, The Penny Farthing is said to be the 'perfect destination', bosses added.
This machine was so named because its pedals-and-chain system allowed for two largely symmetrical wheels of less dramatic size than a penny farthing, reducing the risk of accidents.
Dr Emily Farthing, research information manager at Cancer Research UK, which funded the study, said: 'Research like this helps scientists better understand the intricacies of our immune system and how it can be utilised to kill cancer cells.
A teacher is on track to break a world record set more than 130 years ago in Victorian times for the fastest ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats – on a penny farthing.
Before he took over from Sir Marcus as the Queen’s surgeon-gynaecologist, Alan Farthing was better known as the fiance of murdered TV presenter Jill Dando.
Farthing is now the Queen’s surgeon-gynaecologist, and assisted with the births of the Duchess of Cambridge’s children George, Charlotte and Louis.
Farthing will assume her duties as president-elect on July 1 and will transition to president in July 2020.
Increased incidence of hypogonadism, infertility and impotence was observed in a study of 28 males with celiac disease (Farthing ).
Legal enactments leave no scope for the play of the affections; they show the particulars and the aggregate, and demand payment to the uttermost farthing.
Royal Household gynaecologists Alan Farthing and Guy Thorpe-Beeston – who is a specialist in high-risk births – attended at the arrival of all three of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s children.
After Perkins Police Officer Charles Danker arrived, he watched Farthing “while I retraced my steps to look for my lost cell phone,” the Perkins officer wrote in his affidavit.
As the Enyses (Luke Norris and Gabriella Wilde) rally to join the cause, Demelza must contend with dangers close to home, while George (Jack Farthing) courts corrupt powers whose influence spans the Empire.
Consultant gynaecologist Alan Farthing, the Queen's surgeon-gynaecologist, is also on hand and was part of the trusted team who delivered George and Charlotte.
During an ensuing struggle, Farthing allegedly grabbed the Perkins officer’s right inner thigh near his genitals,” and was punched twice on the right side of his face by Howard, according to the affidavit.
George Warleggan (Jack Farthing) loses the election to Ross Poldark.
The 79-year-old immediately recognised the bicycle as a hobby horse and has now displayed the cycling relic in his penny farthing museum in Cheshire.
Armand Peugeot introduced his "Le Grand Bi" penny-farthing in 1882, along with a range of other bicycles.