Penny Napoleonic Wars prompted the use of base metals in 1797. Despite the decimalization of currencies in the United States and, later, throughout the British Commonwealth, the name remains in informal use. No penny is currently formally subdivided, although farthings (¼ d.), halfpennies, and half cents have previously been minted and the mill (1/10¢) remains in use as a unit of account in some contexts. "Penny" is first attested in a 1394 Scots text, a variant of Old English ', a development of numerous variations including ', ', and '. The etymology of the term "penny" is uncertain, although cognates are
Will Penny labor, and coerces Catherine into making plans to marry one of the ruthless, ne'er do well sons. When his two former saddle pals suddenly appear, it is just in time to aid in his escape from the Quints. They return to the cabin to free Catherine and Horace from their tormentors. At last, it seems that a happy ending may result, at the appropriate moment. Part of Penny desperately wants to put down roots and end his lonely existence as an itinerant cowhand. Ultimately, however, Penny realizes that he is simply too old to change his long-held habits (he is