| 单词 | doubloon |
| 例句 | “You mean gold doubloons or those cheesy corn puffs?” The Smartest Kid in the Universe 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z There’s a shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico filled with ingots and doubloons. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Down in the grass, the dandelions shone like doubloons. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z There was murder and intrigue and Ferris wheels in the desert, and a house full of swans, a sapphire blue river, and a chest full of gold doubloons—we’ll get to all that. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I reach out to the pile in front of me and pull out a single doubloon. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I turn the doubloon over in my fingers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I’m holding the doubloon so tightly it begins to melt in my fingers. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z I look at the doubloon still gripped in my right hand. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z It was like a treasure hunt, where instead of gold doubloons I was searching for myself. P.S. I Miss You 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z With the whirlpool barely a yard wide and closing, I drop the doubloon, close my fingers around the puzzle piece, and thrust my fist upward, offering completion to the distant sky. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Take a closer look at that doubloon,” the parrot says. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The Australian two-dollar coin, with its profile of an Aboriginal elder, was thick and heavy, exactly like, I imagined, a doubloon. The Season of the Skulls 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z No mere buried treasure of gold doubloons can compare. Review | Bibliophiles love the mystery of a missing manuscript. ‘The Lost Book of Adana Moreau’ is just what they’re looking for. 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Splice the main brace driver doubloon skysail pillage barque tack. Prod-5806 Test 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z A long, wild beach stretches beyond, ending in a set of sea arches and ancient caves said to contain gold doubloons from a Portuguese wreck. The best secret beaches, pubs and places to stay in the UK 2017-06-20T04:00:00Z Every doubloon was humped across that narrow neck of land. King of the banana republic 2012-06-03T21:00:00Z Sheila Hicks, who learned weaving techniques from Anni Albers at the Yale School of Art, is here with two glorious, recently acquired sculptures of beige and coral linen, bundled like ponytails and heaped like doubloons. Textiles Designed With Warp, Woof and Wit at MoMA 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Prices in doubloons, meanwhile, are open to negotiation – especially if you’re holding a cutlass. Islas Cíes, Galicia: Spain’s treasured islands 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z He ignores all the swords and doubloons, and picks up a flouncy corseted dress. Anne of the Indies forces facts to walk the plank 2012-07-26T07:53:00Z But Mr. Perdue kept two items for himself: a gold doubloon and the emerald. Widow Parts With Rare Emerald From 1622 Shipwreck to Help Ukraine 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z “It’s not like carrying around a gold doubloon,” he said. Archaeologists find rare, nearly 380-year-old English coin during Maryland dig 2021-05-02T04:00:00Z Instead of plastic doubloons, wood coins are stamped with local artists’ designs. Local krewes have history behind their Mardi Gras throws 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z Not gold doubloons, but old rum bottles and crockery that workers would come across. Mystery surrounds Jeffrey Epstein’s private island in the Caribbean 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The black, treasure hunting, surf bum I still hope to become, passing my metal detector over the sand looking for doubloons and jewellery left behind by Spanish tourists from the 18th and 21st centuries. How to write a Man Booker novel: six shortlisted authors share their secrets 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z I’ve been hoarding words as though they were rare doubloons, tucking them away in the velvet pouches of my cerebrum. Love in Translation 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z “Unless they’re delivering their electricity to you in gold doubloons, in wheelbarrows, I can’t understand why it’s been elevated so much,” Reed said of the fixed charges. Connecticut lawmakers asked to limit electric charges 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z They started using medallions instead of trinkets, similar to today’s doubloons. Local krewes have history behind their Mardi Gras throws 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z You’ve heard it so many times that your dreams are haunted with doubloon mountains. Poll: What Word Should Be Banished in 2013? 2012-12-27T10:40:00Z The ground has been dug over for the sight of the regulation rusty handle which is to lead to the great iron-bound chest with its doubloons of gold and crucifixes of pearls. The Columbia River Its History, Its Myths, Its Scenery, Its Commerce 2012-04-07T02:00:31.747Z It was built by day's work, and in those days the workmen received every Saturday night their pay in Spanish doubloons. The Story of the Great Fire in St. John, N.B., June 20th, 1877 2012-03-27T02:00:21.067Z Spanish doubloons and pearls and diamonds and rubies! The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z It must undoubtedly have cost at least a shipload of doubloons to build the castle. The White Blackbird 2012-03-10T03:00:15.513Z The eagles sought doubloons on the Spanish main; the vultures swept down on Ireland with ravenous beaks. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Cargoes of all descriptions were here disposed of; dollars and doubloons in one moment changed owners, and human flesh and blood was openly bartered. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume I (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:15.267Z The doubloon was at this time established at �4 currency, and the Spanish dollar at five shillings. History of Halifax City 2012-01-26T03:00:13.263Z Not that he was physically afraid; no; he wanted to dig his hands deep into those doubloons and pieces-of-eight. The Million Dollar Mystery Novelized from the Scenario of F. Lonergan 2012-03-15T02:00:21.153Z The conquerors' first act was to throw the dead overboard, officer and sailor, just as they fell, stripping off the jewels and ransacking pockets for the dead men's doubloons. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z "Twenty of them are gold doubloons," exclaimed Bowie. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z He set to work digging with a little pick as confidently as if he had already seen the doubloons lying there in the strong box that he knew enclosed them. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z At last the boys discovered a bag of doubloons secreted upon a shelf. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z Blanchard and Co., the New Orleans-based coin and precious metals company that brokered the deal, said the doubloon was purchased by a Wall Street investment firm. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z Their bills were paid enroute, with gold doubloons taken from the buckskin sack. History of 'Billy the Kid' 2011-11-19T03:00:22.640Z He told all about the Spanish dollars and doubloons, however. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z Unknown and incredible sums in Mexican doubloons and Spanish dollars lay guarded by a strong oaken chest in a cavern on the hilltop, long since filled up with flints and mould from the neighbouring summits. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z She severely reprimanded her sons for their improper behavior, and ordered them to collect again the scattered doubloons. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. 3, No. 15, August, 1851 2011-12-27T03:00:07.217Z The Brasher doubloon is considered the first American-made gold coin denominated in dollars; the U.S. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z His palace degenerated into an exchange, frequented by all kinds of adventurers, while gaming tables were openly spread out to catch the doubloons of the viceroyal courtiers. Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican Vol. 1 of 2 A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country From the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time; With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; A Historical Sketch of the Late War; And Notices of New Mexico and California 2011-11-02T02:00:11.380Z Two hundred thousand, pretty nigh, dollars and doubloons. The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo 2012-01-19T03:00:22.827Z After a while, however, mere numerical cupidity began to get the better of this heroic mood, and Cecil Mitford turned somewhat languidly to the vulgar task of counting the rows of doubloons. The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories 2012-01-10T03:00:17.100Z It was reported afterwards that they had been promised a doubloon apiece if they broke the British line. The War of the Axe Adventures in South Africa 2011-10-10T02:00:22.657Z At Blanchard’s New Orleans headquarters Friday, the doubloon sat sealed in a protective case on an office table surrounded by three armed guards. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z He laid him down somewhere to take a nap, and awoke soon after without even his shoes, and not only were the doubloons gone, but all his own necessaries also. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z The coinage at the National Mint during the first half of this year, up to July 10th, had amounted to two million dollars and upward, in 127,101 gold doubloons. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z He demanded of me five hundred doubloons down, or a thousand in an hour's time, if I desired to live. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z They eased the pockets of the Spanish ambassador, and threw a doubloon to the leper hiding behind the hedge. From the Easy Chair, series 2 2011-04-29T02:00:06.407Z Brasher made a small number of the doubloons and other coins that are believed to have been intended for circulation. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z It will not be the first ship-load of Spanish doubloons that hath gone unto the depths for the children of the ocean to play with. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z He had hardly worked an hour, when out fell a bag of doubloons, followed by a second and a third. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z They took it, and counted it, and found that Yousouf had suddenly become the possessor of five hundred Spanish doubloons, and sixty four-dollar pieces. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z But you see no reason why," she pursued eagerly, "if I wished to dig up the Caribbean Sea in search of Spanish doubloons, I should not do so? The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z Blanchard and Co., the New Orleans-based coin and precious metals company that brokered the deal, told The Associated Press the doubloon was purchased by a Wall Street investment firm. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z Taking up a handful of doubloons, he dropped them through the opening. The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR 2011-04-25T02:00:10.333Z When I returned to my lodgings, I opened the bag, and, to my astonishment, found it full of doubloons. Tales from Blackwood Volume 9 2011-04-15T02:00:18.057Z The two friends agreed therefore to give a hundred doubloons to the poor of the great mosque. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z But they sold him a black for the price of five doubloons, which he paid them by certain things he gave them in their stead. The Chronicle of the Discovery and Conquest of Guinea Vol. II 2011-04-05T02:00:10.813Z It is the only known example of the doubloon with a distinctive hallmark punch on the eagle’s breast; five other known doubloons have a punch on the eagle’s left wing. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z The doubloon is a large gold piece worth sixty-four shillings. Jamaican Song and Story Annancy stories, digging sings, ring tunes, and dancing tunes 2011-02-28T03:00:31.280Z If a doubloon should prove sufficient bribe, my letter would be delivered. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z Of what use will thy doubloons be to thee when thou art dead? The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Here's a Spanish doubloon; this is an English sovereign; an' there's a Dutch piece. A Runaway Brig; or, An Accidental Cruise 2011-01-02T03:00:16.390Z The Brasher coin was called a doubloon because it is approximately the weight of a Spanish gold doubloon, a common coin in colonial America. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z When I opened the purse I found in it fifty doubloons, and a slip of paper. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z For twenty minutes I stood with the billetita in my hand, and the doubloon in my pocket, both ready to be entrusted to him. The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z A thousand doubloons!" exclaimed the patient; "I will not even give thee five hundred. The Thousand and One Days A Companion to the 'Arabian Nights' 2011-06-04T02:00:14.880Z Mapping History's Pirates For centuries, buccaneers, privateers and pirates have patrolled the seas seeking booty, doubloons and renown. Who's a Pirate? It's Not So Simple 2010-08-13T23:47:00Z On a scale of 0 to 70 widely used in investment coin grading, Albanese graded the doubloon a 50. AP Exclusive: Extremely rare gold Brasher doubloon minted in 1787 fetches $7.4 million 2011-12-12T08:23:53Z Nor did they succeed in getting hold of any of my doubloons. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z New Orleans parades, with beads and doubloons raining down on the crowd from the floats, are not the same from a distance. 2010-02-10T01:25:00Z So I did comfort him as best I could, and secretly told him I had yet more money than those doubloons that he had seen; and that all was at his service. The Adventurous Simplicissimus being the description of the Life of a Strange vagabond named Melchior Sternfels von Fuchshaim This fellow had obtained at the taking of Herbsthausen a barrel filled with French doubloons, so large that he could hardly carry it off. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. Before I forget it, let me ask you to pay Ruy Dias two hundred doubloons for me. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) I was obliged to be satisfied, besides, fifty doubloons would be quite enough to keep me in food and raiment for three months. Told by the Death's Head A Romantic Tale 2010-12-30T03:00:21.423Z The odds may be a thousand to one that he will unearth a solitary doubloon, yet he is lured to undertake the most prodigious exertions by the keen zest of the game itself. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day "I don't believe they are so eager after one doubloon," he answered with slow emphasis. Where the Pavement Ends The gold coin is the doubloon and its fractions. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Not so fast, sir," said Pedro, slowly: "there is a redeeming clause, by which you, on paying seventy thousand doubloons, are released of your contract, with my concurrence. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) The latter they brought out by baskets full; and the fools might be seen changing doubloons for copper money, taking them for half-dollar bits. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 353, March 1845 His ship returned with never a doubloon among the mutinous crew. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day But, all the same, it was stupid of me to flash the doubloon when I got back to Funchal. Where the Pavement Ends Notorious is it that the captains-general have regularly pocketed a fee of one doubloon or more for every slave landed, and that this has been a prolific source of wealth to them. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time Easy alternative," said Cashel, with a scornful laugh; "you scarcely expected a beggar, a ruined gambler, could pay seventy thousand doubloons. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Some more of these wild people found several bags of doubloons at Mocha, which they conceived to be dollars that had been spoiled somehow, and had turned yellow, for they had never seen any before. Visits To Monasteries in the Levant This was in the year 1681, and the waters in which Phips dared to venture were swarming with pirates and buccaneers who would have cut his throat for a doubloon. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day I unclenched my hand and sat blinking down, with some astonishment, at the thing I had held throughout and was still holding—the Portuguese doubloon. Where the Pavement Ends "Yes, and leave the doubloons," replied the captain stubbornly. Doubloons—and the Girl He will scarce refuse you, sir, if the rumor be correct that says you have lost eleven thousand doubloons at play. Roland Cashel Volume I (of II) Just think of going home rich; rich with pearls and diamonds and emeralds and gold doubloons and bars of gold all dug up from some old pirate’s hiding place. The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave They had sailed and fought and plundered for glory as well as gain, or for revenge as much as for doubloons. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day With studied carelessness I took the doubloon on my thumb, flipped it and stuck it in my pocket. Where the Pavement Ends The doubloons once secured, the Bertha Hamilton once in port, Drew well knew that Ruth's father would do what he felt to be his duty. Doubloons—and the Girl Visions floated before their eyes of hidden treasures, of pirate hoards, of sunken galleons with their doubloons and “pieces of eight.” The Rushton Boys at Treasure Cove Or, The Missing Chest of Gold And all The prisoners and the prizes at those isles They left behind them, taking what they would From out their carven cabins,—glimmering silks, Chiselled Toledo blades, and broad doubloons. Collected Poems Volume One There was a bark in the bay not long ago, and when she pulled up anchor a Spanish doubloon was sticking to one fluke. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day I certainly did not intend that there should be any explosion on my behalf or for the sake of any single doubloon. Where the Pavement Ends "And leave the doubloons?" queried Tyke, in dismay. Doubloons—and the Girl And the dutiful boy placed a golden doubloon in the trembling hand of the overjoyed mother. The Humors of Falconbridge A Collection of Humorous and Every Day Scenes As for himself, he’d fill up his pockets with Spanish doubloons and pieces of eight! Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 There, indeed, is the prize for the treasure seeker of to-day who dreams of doubloons and pieces of eight. The Book of Buried Treasure Being a True History of the Gold, Jewels, and Plate of Pirates, Galleons, etc., which are sought for to this day A couple of doubloons in gold made the boarding officer conveniently blind, and a similar fee thrust quietly into the doctor's hand insured a "clean bill of health," under which we were permitted to land! Due South or Cuba Past and Present I'm afraid this mess we're all in shows that we did an asinine thing in coming down here after the doubloons. Doubloons—and the Girl "Sixteen to the doubloon!" cried the new-comer, apparently noways abashed by the contemptuous manner of his reception, as he stepped up to the table, and placed a roll of dollars upon a card. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 The Englishman, who had a considerable amount of cash on board, pressed upon me, at parting, twenty doubloons. Hair Breadth Escapes Perilous incidents in the lives of sailors and travelers in Japan, Cuba, East Indies, etc., etc. During the civil war it was ruthlessly broken up and coined into doubloons to aid General Miramon to keep the field while representing the church party. Aztec Land Now and again a lottery-ticket vender comes in and makes the circuit of the tables, always disposing of more or less chances, sometimes selling a whole ticket, price one doubloon, or seventeen dollars. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Then we are after an unknown amount—an unknown quantity of doubloons. Doubloons—and the Girl They sprang from their chairs, and, at the conclusion of the song, a score of doubloons fell ringing at the feet of the singer. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 57, No. 352, February 1845 Having no friends to intercede for him, or golden doubloons wherewith to convince the authorities of his innocence, the poor fellow is afraid things will go hard with him. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba We searched him and found a doubloon and a half on his person, which Towser and I divided equally between us. The Autobiography of Sergeant William Lawrence A Hero of the Peninsular and Waterloo Campaigns Some went in quest of the doubloons of the schooner, and others to pick up any thing valuable that might be discovered in the neighborhood of the stranded brig. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 To-morrow, they felt sure, would find them in possession of the doubloons. Doubloons—and the Girl The doubloons, or the silk, or broadcloth are ready for you at any moment. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life So, once a month, Pedro invested a doubloon in lottery-tickets; but, as he never succeeded in winning a prize, he failed to wed the pretty tobacconist. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba He was a member of the Gold and Silversmiths' Society, and he made the die for the famous gold doubloon, known by his name, a specimen of which recently sold in Philadelphia for $4,000. All About Coffee Mull, Wallace, and the chaplain, passed with the bridegroom and bride, when the matter of the doubloons found in the boat was discussed. Graham's Magazine Vol XXXII. No. 3. March 1848 "And treasure, the doubloons, too—don't forget the doubloons," he laughed, lowering his voice and looking around to see that no one was listening. Doubloons—and the Girl Compadre, the account of old Moreno, at the Havana, is correct to a real––three hundred and twelve doubloons and eight hard dollars. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life Take for all,' says one of the company, offering a golden doubloon to the attendant. The Pearl of the Antilles, or An Artist in Cuba We may expect one of these days to hear of its having been taken down and coined into shining doubloons. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months She could as easily have spoken of a chest of Spanish doubloons, or some other monetary unit of romance. Otherwise Phyllis He was aboard the schooner that very evening, too, when I told Ruth at dinner about the pirate's doubloons. Doubloons—and the Girl Another weighty bag was set aside for Mrs. Timothy Binks, and the rest were devoted, with some large doubloon reservations for crew, to Martha Blunt and Jacob Blunt in their declining years. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life "And no doubloons or louis d'or!" said Kit. The Merriweather Girls in Quest of Treasure He kept saying it would all be in 'doubloons, doubloons,' because it was got in the Spanish Main and brought here in a ship. McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908 A fine country—beautiful women—plenty of doubloons! The Conspirators The Chevalier d'Harmental "And when we do come back, we'll have enough doubloons with us to buy up the whole city," joked Drew. Doubloons—and the Girl Rising as he spoke, he stepped to a cabinet, slipped a large handful of doubloons in his trowsers pocket, put on his hat, and walked out. Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life An Indian squaw was sitting by the side of a military officer, the one staking her annas, the other his doubloons. Borneo and the Indian Archipelago with drawings of costume and scenery Sometimes we played it was a treasure chest, and these buttons were Spanish doubloons. Penguin Persons & Peppermints Out spilled a stream of doubloons and pieces of eight, a cascade of gold and silver bars, of jewels flowing from the rotten bags which had contained them. Blackbeard: Buccaneer To tell the truth, I felt a little sheepish about mentioning the doubloons to him, for I rather expected him to laugh. Doubloons—and the Girl I take the knave again, and you ten doubloons against the boy on the horse.” Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life A monkey there, of goodly size,— And than his lord, I think, more wise,— Some doubloons from the window threw, And render'd thus the count untrue. A Hundred Fables of La Fontaine But here's three golden doubloons, all right, one apiece for ye! Explorers of the Dawn And instead of silver dollars, gold eagles and doubloons—the last being the great guns—are flung down upon the green baize, with a rattle continuous as the firing of musketry. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea "Nothing more serious to fear than the ghosts of some of the old pirates who may be keeping guard over their doubloons and may resent our intrusion," said Parmalee. Doubloons—and the Girl Hilton, he took out of a net purse, two doubloons, and presented them to the master fisherman in presence of all hands. Narrative of the shipwreck of the brig Betsey, of Wiscasset, Maine, and murder of five of her crew, by pirates, on the coast of Cuba, Dec. 1824. In spite of his gambling propensities, he is often intrusted with hundreds of doubloons for the purchase of cattle by his master. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America One of these soldiers had been taken prisoner with my father at Charleston, and when they were plundered of everything he managed to conceal a doubloon in his hair. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 No longer resounds the chink of ivory cheques, or the metallic ring of doubloons and dollars. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea "But some of the crews must have been in the secret," objected Tyke, "an' after the death of their captains what was to hinder them from going after the doubloons an' getting 'em." Doubloons—and the Girl If any crew ever had doubloons to throw to the birds, we’ve had ’em. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic After this he commanded that all that had belonged to him should be given to the lady, the which was not so little but that it outvalued ten thousand doubloons. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Will of course did his best for them, and was surprised as well as pleased by the number of doubloons with which the grateful people fed him. Lost in the Forest Wandering Will's Adventures in South America I’d like myself to stake a doubloon or two on that bird. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea The other is the number of doubloons captured with his last prize. Doubloons—and the Girl In all these you may meet the robed priest of the morning, and stake your dollar or doubloon against his, if you feel so inclined. The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico I lost no time in confirming my converts; and, ramming down my eloquence with a wad of doubloons, ordered every man to his post, for the enemy was again in motion. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver He had no way of taking the doubloons with him. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure “A quart bottle, then!” cries Crozier, tossing down a doubloon to pay for it. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea We took ...... thousand doubloons, many pearls and jewels of price. Doubloons—and the Girl This doubloon is all I have in the world; and it’s not likely I could borrow another just now.” The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico Numbers of vessels were, of course, required to feed this African nabob with doubloons and merchandise. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Already we had on board a fortune in doubloons and bars of gold, but there was still one more chest to be unearthed. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure Around the table’s edge, and in front of each player, is his own private pile, usually a mixture of doubloons, dollars, and ivory cheques, with bags or packets of gold-dust and nuggets. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea It booted little to know merely that the doubloons were buried somewhere in the West Indies. Doubloons—and the Girl “If you feel disposed to risk a doubloon—I am but a poor hunter, and cannot place more—I shall attempt what a muchachito of ten years would consider a feat perhaps.” The White Chief A Legend of Northern Mexico If rouge et noir, or monte, won their doubloons and freight at his saloon, he regretted, but dared not interfere with the amusements of his guests. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver In 1787 the motto appeared on several types of the New Jersey coppers, also on a very curious gold doubloon, or sixteen-dollar piece, coined by a goldsmith named Brasher. The Youth's Companion Volume LII, Number 11, Thursday, March 13, 1879 Let us save the schooner, if possible; there will be more than one watch for your pocket, more than one doubloon for your purse. The Frozen Pirate "It's pointing to the spot where the doubloons are buried." Doubloons—and the Girl This Dimanche was at once asked if he had found Christophe's treasure, for where else would a man find Spanish doubloons of a century ago? Plotting in Pirate Seas The rumor of five hundred doubloons disturbed his rest in Sierra Leone! Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver The search was commenced, but except a bag of dollars and a few gold doubloons, nothing of value could be found. Paul Gerrard The Cabin Boy Then there were chests which contained little barrels full of gold and silver coin of every realm, from the huge golden doubloon of Spain to the little silver groschen of Germany. The Battery and the Boiler Adventures in Laying of Submarine Electric Cables Of course, the later the date, the less time there has been for any one to find the doubloons and take them away. Doubloons—and the Girl I have some boxes of doubloons stowed away, it is true. Rattlin the Reefer As this was my first enterprise, I felt at a loss to know how to convert my useless tobacco into merchantable doubloons. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver So poor Captain Faulkner says, ‘There’s many a clear head under a tarpaulin hat, and I’ll give any chap five doubloons that will hitch up a twenty-four pounder to the top of that hill.’ Peter Simple It was a lucky hit of mine, for in his sash I found about twenty doubloons. The Privateersman For all we know, the doubloons may have been taken away a hundred years ago, and all we'll find after we get there may be an empty hole in the ground. Doubloons—and the Girl “Josephine, to be sure; had you not taken him prisoner, I was going, next month, to sell her to him for two hundred doubloons.” Rattlin the Reefer As rapidly as we could, we summed up the doubloons and his merchandise; and, estimating the entire cargo at about $17,000, offered him three hundred and fifty negroes for the lot. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver So Captain Faulkner pulls out five doubloons, and gives them to him, saying, ‘You deserve the money for the hint, even if it don’t succeed.’ Peter Simple Why, to sail in a clipper with a jolly crew and a roving commission; take your prizes, share and share alike, of gold-dust and doubloons.” Poor Jack They further learnt that some of the supposed casks of flour contained 2,000 gold doubloons each, others bars of silver; this precaution having been taken in case of capture. The Phantom Ship So I gave the old lady a kiss as a receipt-in-full, and another to Leila, as I slipped a couple of doubloons into her hand, and went on board. Percival Keene After ample indulgence, I despatched a man to seek his writing-desk, and discovered that six hundred doubloons had in reality been shipped in St. Thomas. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Since you are so poor, and gold must pass, here is a piece for you,” and I offered him the doubloon which I had received from the other cavalier. The Pacha of Many Tales “I have twenty doubloons, besides dollars,” replied Jack. Mr. Midshipman Easy A spectre that must have been; but he must be a bold spectre that can frighten me from doubloons; besides, I can call in the priests. The Phantom Ship It might be a Spanish doubloon or an old brass button. Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Forty-Second Annual Meeting Urbana, Illinois, August 28, 29 and 30, 1951 The knave winced as the steward descended to bring it; and he leaped with rage as I split it with a hatchet, and counted two hundred and fifty Mexican doubloons on the deck. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver “I thank you, senhor,” replied I; “what with the doubloons of Don Florez and your quarter-doubloons, I shall soon be a rich man.” The Pacha of Many Tales “I’ve half a mind to take my doubloons back,” said Jack, as they launched over the body of the padrone, “but he may have them—I wonder whether they’ll ever turn up again?” Mr. Midshipman Easy Philip quitted the run, and sat down by Krantz, who was already busy in shaking the doubloons out of the folds of his sash. The Phantom Ship Tell the negro who brought you off that there will be a couple of doubloons for him if he comes alongside at the hour I name. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa His stores were packed with British, French, and American fabrics; while hides, wax, palm-oil, ivory, gold, and slaves, were the native products for which Spaniards and Portuguese hurried to proffer their doubloons and bills. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Oh! you little rogue, I understand,” and he threw me a doubloon.—“Florez, you give that boy too much money, and I am obliged to do the same.” The Pacha of Many Tales Jack also tossed a doubloon to the men for them to drink on their arrival, and all the men of the transport were in a transport, at Jack’s coming to “reign over them.” Mr. Midshipman Easy In his pocket was a purse, containing several gold doubloons and other coins, showing how utterly valueless on some occasions is the money for which men risk so much. Mark Seaworth As the black paddled me on shore, I asked him if he would like to obtain a doubloon. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa In due time the brig returned from Havana, with a cargo of rum, tobacco, powder, and a box of doubloons; but she was ordered to the Cape de Verds to change her flag. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver “A gold doubloon to the man who first knocks away a spar; and if I succeed myself, I’ll keep it in my pocket.” The Missing Ship The Log of the "Ouzel" Galley “A thousand doubloons for picking up an old lady!” Mr. Midshipman Easy Not buried treasures—Spanish doubloons or ingots, my boy, but nature’s own treasures. Menhardoc “It is a doubloon,” he explained to his brother after studying it a bit. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes They had heard, I suppose, of the box of doubloons, and Miguel was ‘a good fellow,’ in spite of his frigidity. Captain Canot or, Twenty Years of an African Slaver Why, were I to work all my life at my trade as a carrier, I could never hope to save fifty doubloons, nay, nor the fourth part of that sum. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection “Very true, but you should have let him see the pistols, and not have let him see the doubloons.” Mr. Midshipman Easy If it can only be carried through it will make all our fortunes, for they must have doubloons stored away by the caskful by this time. The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba There’s no fear of anybody making off with our doubloons before we accomplish the swim round the headland back home.” Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes “Ha! ha!” thinks Sep; “he has heard of the sunken doubloons.” Boycotted And Other Stories “I was paid fifty doubloons to kill you, if I could, and to hold my tongue about it.” The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection Gascoigne pulled out his doubloons—and Jack did the same, coolly observing: “I thought we were only to show silver, Ned!” Mr. Midshipman Easy Why, I am taking across two hundred doubloons this time to trade with, and I have never taken less in any one of my trips.” The Rover's Secret A Tale of the Pirate Cays and Lagoons of Cuba Monté is the favourite game, and the smallest silver coin can be staked, or a handful of doubloons. Three Months in the Southern States, April-June 1863 No one knew his name; and what made him more mysterious was that, although he spoke English, he paid for everything in Spanish doubloons half a century old! Boycotted And Other Stories “Fifty doubloons—a trifle over fifty pounds sterling!” exclaimed Jack, in comic disgust. The Cruise of the Thetis A Tale of the Cuban Insurrection Jack, very indignant at the insinuation that he had not sufficient cash, pulled out a handful of doubloons, and tossing two to the padrone, asked him if he was satisfied. Mr. Midshipman Easy I'm going to sail the Spanish Main—seek golden doubloons—maids in distress—the Fountain of Youth! Terry A Tale of the Hill People Nor do I fear to say it even here, that those men who seek his downfall would as lief line their wallets with Spanish doubloons as with honest Louis d'or. The Black Wolf's Breed A Story of France in the Old World and the New, happening in the Reign of Louis XIV The golden doubloon, weighing an ounce, is worth sixteen dollars in Manilla, although it usually sells for considerably less in China. Recollections of Manilla and the Philippines During 1848, 1849 and 1850 Part of the sum was raised among his Breton friends, and King Charles V. of France lent him thirty thousand Spanish doubloons. Historical Tales, Vol. 6 (of 15) The Romance of Reality. French. I’m sure when we stood into the bay I would have sold all my prize-money for a doubloon. Mr. Midshipman Easy Queer fancy you have of buying up doubloons. Pirate Gold But they found no traces of pieces of eight or Spanish doubloons, and, truth to tell, the caves were not very inviting places, being damp and dark, so the lads never penetrated very deeply. Frank and Andy Afloat The Cave on the Island This island received its name from the fact that Sir Francis Drake had here made a division of his spoils, distributing to each man of his company sixteen bowlfuls of doubloons and pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers As pirates bold with bags of gold And cutlasses and things, We'll pack doubloons and silver spoons In chests with iron rings. Child Songs of Cheer None of them returned except one, who had long been imprisoned in France, but he came home "with a stocking full of doubloons," and his children's children are still known as "The Paul Jones's." The Sunny Side of Ireland How to see it by the Great Southern and Western Railway If there was one day in the year that could be said to bring him near enjoyment, it was that day when, his yearly salary saved, he went to New York to buy doubloons. Pirate Gold But it may be said that, of the enormous treasures drawn by Spain from her South American possessions, during the early days of her occupation, every doubloon was watered with blood. Under Drake's Flag A Tale of the Spanish Main Thus he lined his own pockets with Spanish doubloons, and incidentally curbed Philip's power of invading England. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Then Fernando stammered out, 'Fifty thousand doubloons and fifty Moorish prisoners.' The Red Book of Heroes He charged thousands of dollars for a canvas, when Velásquez worked for three pesetas a day and Goya painted his portraits for a couple of doubloons. Woman Triumphant (La Maja Desnuda) Another had it that he was sure to part with a doubloon or two shortly after one of these excursions, which told the tale. The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family Here is a doubloon, to get some drink with your comrades when you get into the town. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain Indeed, for the rubbing together of more doubloons in his money-bags I think that La Chesnaye's servile nature would have bargained to send souls in job lots blindfold over the gangplank. Heralds of Empire Being the Story of One Ramsay Stanhope, Lieutenant to Pierre Radisson in the Northern Fur Trade A Portuguese captain would kidnap or purchase a few score negroes, take them, chained and packed together like convicts, to Lisbon or Seville and sell them for fat gold moidores and doubloons. Days of the Discoverers "Calypso," I said, "when are you going to show me where you keep your doubloons?" Pieces of Eight Here was the way Hanz came possessed of the doubloons and dollars. The Von Toodleburgs Or, The History of a Very Distinguished Family I'm so sleepy I couldn't tell a doubloon from a doughnut. Wilt Thou Torchy The young fellow could not even count the doubloons in a bag. Kate Bonnet The Romance of a Pirate's Daughter And then he would jump up, and make-believe he was fighting, and holler out to give it to the Spanish dogs, and that there were lots of doubloons below. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 426 Volume 17, New Series, February 28, 1852 She would tell him the plain truth about her doubloons, and offer him what remained of them as a ransom. Pieces of Eight What is the smallest number of doubloons that there could have been in any one of the boxes? Amusements in Mathematics There is one to whom I presented, in 1801, at Philadelphia, three gold doubloons, a note of twenty dollars, three shirts, a coat, a levite, and two pairs of old boots. Celebrated Claimants from Perkin Warbeck to Arthur Orton Vain search was made for it many years afterwards in the hope that it was a Spanish galleon laden with doubloons. The Book of the Bush Containing Many Truthful Sketches Of The Early Colonial Life Of Squatters, Whalers, Convicts, Diggers, And Others Who Left Their Native Land And Never Returned Qui�ones offered him a very fine horse and a gold chain worth three hundred doubloons, but Estu�iga answered that he would not yield his turn although he were offered a city. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. XVI., December, 1880. "But doesn't it strike you as strange that she should pay her bills with Spanish doubloons?" Pieces of Eight How many doubloons were there in every one of the nine boxes? Amusements in Mathematics T, was a South American refugee, who brought with him a million of dollars in gold doubloons. What Is Free Trade? An Adaptation of Frederic Bastiat's "Sophismes Éconimiques" Designed for the American Reader "Here is the money," Fred said, after a moment's hesitancy, handing a Spanish doubloon to the cute Yankee, who clutched at it like a hungry shark. The Gold Hunters' Adventures Or, Life in Australia A hole had been cut down the center of the pillar, and there lay the missing money--doubloons and silver dollars. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow And—why not admit it?—apart from my buried treasure, to the possible discovery of which the doubloon seemed to point, I was possessed with a growing desire for another glimpse of those haunting eyes. Pieces of Eight The sum of 200 doubloons might have been held by the five brigands in any one of 6,627 different ways. Amusements in Mathematics So I took his book and I set down her measurements and made her out twenty ton short, and he took his doubloons and shoved 'em into his pocket. Deephaven and Selected Stories & Sketches If I remember rightly he paid me $440 in Spanish doubloons, but some of it may have been in gold dust. Personal Reminiscences of Early Days in California with Other Sketches; To Which Is Added the Story of His Attempted Assassination by a Former Associate on the Supreme Bench of the State The melodious chink of doubloons and pieces of eight echo his first infant wailings! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 20, 1841 "Do you really think he saw the—doubloon—like that other 'person'?" Pieces of Eight More than 11 doubloons he could not possibly have had. Amusements in Mathematics "Well!" replied the Uzcoque surlily, "was not the sack of doubloons sufficient fee to keep you at your post?" Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 341, March, 1844 And there, on the levee, we sold that tobacco and flour and bacon; and the tobacco which we sold at home for shillings and pence, we sold at New Orleans for joes and doubloons. Lewis Rand Finally, the two-faced doubloon was given to Preciosa, who told her companions that she would change it, and share the amount honourably with them. The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes As, in common with the rest of the audience, I looked at this picturesque pair, my eyes forsook the lady of the doubloons, and fastened themselves with a half-certainty of recognition upon her companion. Pieces of Eight Then we at once get these two answers:— Table I. A = 6 B = 5 C = 40 D = 140 E = 9 200 doubloons Table II. Amusements in Mathematics Oh! you little rogue, I understand," and he threw me a doubloon.—" The Pacha of Many Tales "And did Sam never find out what was buried by the redcaps?" said Wolfert, eagerly; whose mind was haunted by nothing but ingots and doubloons. Tales of a Traveller When the day of transfer came, he and one of his followers appeared before the lawyer and paid the money in dollars, ducats, doubloons, and pistoles. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 4 Then, becoming absorbed in the play, I forgot him and his companion of the doubloons for a while, and when I looked for them again, they had vanished. Pieces of Eight A = 6 B = 13 C = 1 D = 168 E = 12 200 doubloons. Amusements in Mathematics So Captain Faulkner pulls out five doubloons, and gives them to him, saying, 'You deserve the money for the hint, even if it don't succeed.' Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 I buried doubloons all over that island—used to work moonlight nights at it. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 25, April, 1873 They further learnt that some of the supposed casks of flour contained 2000 gold doubloons each, others bars of silver; this precaution having been taken in case of capture. The Phantom Ship It spilled over with golden doubloons—among which were submerged some fine jewels, such as this tie ring you see me wearing. Pieces of Eight Let us take the cases where Alfonso has 6 doubloons, and see how we may obtain all the 704 different ways indicated above. Amusements in Mathematics So poor Captain Faulkner says, 'There's many a clear head under a tarpaulin hat, and I'll give any chap five doubloons that will hitch up a twenty-four pounder to the top of that hill.' Peter Simple; and, The Three Cutters, Vol. 1-2 To show how lightly he could part with his wealth, he lifted his shirt out of his trousers, unbosoming himself of his doubloons, which tumbled about his feet, a golden storm. Cobwebs from an Empty Skull A spectre that must have been; but he must be a bold spectre that can frighten me from doubloons—besides, I can call in the priests. The Phantom Ship "O! not lately," she answered to our interrogative surprise, and giving a swift embarrassed look at her father, which I at once connected with the secret of the doubloons. Pieces of Eight All the rest of the 704 answers, where Alfonso always holds six doubloons, may be obtained in this way from the two tables by substituting the different numbers for the letters m and n. Amusements in Mathematics The Duke of Argyll has a cannon taken from Francis I. at Pavia, which was raised from this vessel, and, lately, the fluke of a ship’s anchor brought up a doubloon. Cock Lane and Common-Sense One plays, as it were, with this idea, imagining the so melancholy and bloody history of these old doubloons. Spanish Doubloons A doubloon is my constant gain every day that the weather will permit my going out, and sometimes six pistoles. George Washington I took out my strange doubloon, and flashed it in the moon. Pieces of Eight Each box contained a different number of golden doubloons. Amusements in Mathematics "Thou hast softened my heart, ere now, most liberal burgher," he answered, "by these allusions to my parent; and many is the doubloon that I have paid for his eulogies." The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas On his departure he made a pretty little speech, full of compliments and floral specimens, and bestowed upon me—as being mine by right, he earnestly protested—the two bags of Spanish doubloons. Spanish Doubloons It must be simply splendid to live in a house where there’s a mystery,—secret passages and chests of doubloons and all that sort of thing! The House of a Thousand Candles At all events, it was the thought of that doubloon that swayed the balance of my hesitation in taking the moon-path in the track of that bright apparition. Pieces of Eight The poor fellow had, doubtless, seen some one pass a doubloon, and had mistaken his penny for one; as a doubloon is about the price given for a musket in our regulated list of charges. A Narrative of a Nine Months' Residence in New Zealand in 1827 Many a man gains doubloons, when he only looked for dollars; and many a market falls, while the goods are in the course of clearance. The Water-Witch or, the Skimmer of the Seas I think my aunt would not have been surprised if it had begun to rain doubloons upon the deck. Spanish Doubloons Washington died possessed of property worth about three-quarters of a million, although he began life glad to earn a doubloon a day surveying. George Washington: Farmer It was a secret door known only to herself; and then, for the first time that night, I thought of that doubloon. Pieces of Eight On Wednesday, he signified by motions that if they would take him on board the schooner again, he would show them a handkerchief full of doubloons. A Visit to the United States in 1841 Her face was as yellow as though it reflected the countless doubloons of her treasury. The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard He dreamed of the doubloons, gloated over them, longed for them with a ceaseless gnawing passion of desire. Spanish Doubloons The geological formations of the globe already noted are catalogued thus: The Primary, or lower one, consists of rocks, bones or mired mules, gas-pipes, miners' tools, antique statues minus the nose, Spanish doubloons and ancestors. The Devil's Dictionary That doubloon still suggested that it was the key to a door of fascinating mystery to which Chance might at any moment direct me. Pieces of Eight Instead of finding the doubloons, he again made an address to the blacks, by which they were very much excited. A Visit to the United States in 1841 I wish we could find a gold doubloon, or something,' Cyril said. Five Children and It "You mean the chest—the chest that held the Spanish doubloons—that lies under the sand in the sloop?" Spanish Doubloons I can see that old sea-chest of yours - her with the brass bands, where you kept your gold dust and doubloons: you know! Plays of William E. Henley and R.L. Stevenson In Spain it was equivalent to a quarter doubloon, or about $3.90, and in Germany and Italy nearly the same. The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section P and Q The man who puts his doubloons on the negative either never saw a woman until after she was dead, or didn't know what ailed him when under her hypnotic influence. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 01 And he answered them very courteously: he said that he would go out to the square to change a doubloon and that they should come back that afternoon. The Life of Lazarillo of Tormes; his fortunes and misfortunes as told by himself Instead, I slept in my hammock, and dreamed that I was queen of a cannibal island, draped in necklaces made of the doubloons now hidden under the sand in the cabin of the derelict. Spanish Doubloons He immediately sent Melquisedic, giving him many doubloons, and ordered him to load the six ships with wheat, and send them to Constantinople. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc There were the eight scoundrels, paraded around the trunk of the schooner, dividing the doubloons. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast "A thousand doubloons if the thing succeeds, and you live to claim them," croaked old Israel. Fair Margaret One was that it was about $5000, mainly in gold, and another that the amount was $10,000 in Mexican doubloons. Mormon Settlement in Arizona A Record of Peaceful Conquest of the Desert Well, when I get home with my Spanish doubloons there will be another story to tell. Spanish Doubloons Tirant had one hundred thousand doubloons sent to Tunis to the commander's cousin who was magistrate of the king of that region. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc At any rate, he was unmercifully flogged, though he held out to the last, refusing to betray his doubloons. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast Death and shame and torture or a thousand doubloons. Fair Margaret All his beloved doubloons, all his cherished dollars, for the which no Yankee ever felt a stronger passion, took swift wings and flew from his coffers to alight in the hands of the adversary. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 Each, so far as I have determined, contains one thousand doubloons, which makes a total of one hundred and forty-eight thousand. Spanish Doubloons The princess, seeing the samples, wanted her very much, and she said that she would be happy to give her the one hundred doubloons. The White Knight: Tirant Lo Blanc This extracted the secret, and the doubloons were soon discovered. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast "Father," she asked, "if I happen to be able to find you those hundred gold doubloons, would you do something for me?" Fair Margaret Nay, more, in the height of their enthusiasm, they would toss him one of his own doubloons or dollars, instead of the bouquets usually hurled at well-deserving singers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 And then all my dreams of playing fairy godmother and showering down on certain heads—like coals of fire—torrents of beautiful golden doubloons, would be over. Spanish Doubloons In the fourteenth century Grand Canary sent to Europe at one venture two hundred doubloons' worth of this drug. To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I After discharging cargo, and smuggling on board a quantity of doubloons--four hundred and eighty, it was said--we got under way for the island of Cuba. Ned Myers or, a Life Before the Mast But remember that if you betray me, you will never see those hundred gold doubloons, and some other holy priest will be appointed secretary at Seville. Fair Margaret Father Rush would be well pleased at two-and-sixpence for what I paid three doubloons for, this morning. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 Had he ever reached the cave to bring away the last of the doubloons? Spanish Doubloons I knew the man at a glance, having delivered to him, myself, three boat-loads of goods, and received a small bag of doubloons in exchange. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale "Why, I understood the price to be two dollars and a half a WEEK, and supposed that half a doubloon would pay the whole debt." Jack in the Forecastle or, Incidents in the Early Life of Hawser Martingale Inez lifted her hand, and showed beneath it a little pile of ten doubloons. Fair Margaret I would have given them a gold doubloon engraven with the towers of Castile, but I had no such coin. A Dreamer's Tales I can't think of risking my precious doubloons in the voyage around the point. Spanish Doubloons The Spanish and South American doubloons are valued at only sixty-four shillings sterling each, or fifteen dollars and thirty-six cents; while they are worth elsewhere, sixteen dollars. Journal of an African Cruiser But bless me, if every pistole was a doubloon and I had as many of them as I could carry I would not try another trip. Jack North's Treasure Hunt Or, Daring Adventures in South America "God in Heaven! think of it, a thousand doubloons." Fair Margaret The inquiry at Stratham was calculated to elicit the truth; and, after all, there is not the slightest reason to suspect that he knew that the doubloon was in his pocket-book. Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 And, in all human probability, under the sand which choked the cabin of the derelict was the long-sought chest of Spanish doubloons. Spanish Doubloons Quinola I have only thirty doubloons left, but I have had the worth of sixty. The Resources of Quinola A monkey there, of goodly size,-- And than his lord, I think, more wise,-- Some doubloons from the window threw, And render'd thus the count untrue. Fables of La Fontaine — a New Edition, with Notes "A thousand doubloons—a thousand doubloons!" muttered old Israel like a sleepy parrot. Fair Margaret Mrs. Secord who had a store of Spanish doubloons, heirlooms, saved them by throwing them into a cauldron of water which hung on a crane over a blazing fire. Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems. As an earnest of our riches, we had the two bags of doubloons which the pirates had recovered from the fleshless fingers of the dead man. Spanish Doubloons Count Lothundiaz, will you advance two thousand doubloons in gold to your son-in-law that he may fulfill his promises to the King of Spain? The Resources of Quinola We also picked up a cluster of hairs—long, wiry, crooked hairs, barbed at the ends like fish-hooks; also three or four scales like fish-scales, only rougher, and as large as doubloons. The Purple Land "A thousand doubloons if our friend escapes safe and sound," put in the old Jew Israel. Fair Margaret Beyond the gravel, at the very edge of the drift, a slender crescent of green startled her eyes and—yes—there were a dozen valorous little golden flowers, as flat and round as fairy doubloons. Hidden Creek They played with the doubloons like children, jingling them in their calloused palms, guessing at weight and value, calculating their equivalent in the joy of living. Spanish Doubloons The king has given us the ship, but without a doubloon to go and get her. The Resources of Quinola No, no," he added presently, "a starn chase, they say, is a long chase; and the owners of them doubloons, if owners they can now be called, must be out of sight, long before this. The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers His right hand being still helpless, this he did with his left, and so awkwardly that the small doubloon he took hold of slipped from his fingers and fell on to the floor. Fair Margaret And Tom Chist, as he rattled in his breeches pocket the half-dozen doubloons he had kept out of his treasure, felt that what his friend had said was true. Stolen Treasure Had somebody else heard the story of the Bonny Lass and come after the doubloons, unknowing that we were beforehand with them? Spanish Doubloons One unfortunate deal carries off the profits of ten lucky strokes, for we risk a thousand doubloons in the hands of a prodigal for three hundred doubloons profit. The Resources of Quinola "Nor is it very probable that any one could say--'that is my doubloon.'" The Sea Lions The Lost Sealers Spanish dollars are the chief currency in Morocco; but there are also doubloons and smaller gold coins. Travels in Morocco, Volume 1. The French soldiers baled out dollars and doubloons in their shakos, and helped themselves to diamonds and pearls. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 17 We got these here bags of doubloons, as I says, without havin' to dig for 'em—oncet we had found the cave, which it's no thanks to old Washtubs we ain't looking for it yet. Spanish Doubloons It is the rent of a piece of property worth two thousand gold doubloons. The Resources of Quinola Each cranny led to a cavern with doubloons piled inside. There's Pippins and Cheese to Come Only, apparently, as he began to get on a bit in the world, he altered his views to some extent as regards the iniquity of freezing on to a decent share of the doubloons. Psmith in the City Gascoigne pulled out his doubloons—and Jack did the same, coolly observing,— "I thought we were only to show silver, Ned!" Mr. Midshipman Easy I more than suspected Mr. Tubbs of feeling that such a bird in the hand as Aunt Jane was worth many doubloons in the bush. Spanish Doubloons Faustine Write me at once a receipt for the two thousand doubloons, and a check for the like sum which I do not intend to pay you. The Resources of Quinola "Would five thousand dollars' worth of ornaments or doubloons seem too much?" ventured the Spaniard. The Boy Aviators' Treasure Quest The important task of shooting doubloons across the counter did not belong to Mike himself, but to Mr Waller. Psmith in the City "A thousand doubloons for picking up an old lady!" Mr. Midshipman Easy Under the spell of the island, I had almost begun to believe in the chest of doubloons. Spanish Doubloons I have incurred, for you and for myself, trade debts to the amount of a hundred doubloons; and lo! these debts take, to my mind, the figure, face and feet of tipstaves! The Resources of Quinola Public monte and faro leave them a few "doubloons" yet. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance There are no Spanish galleons now to vary the monotony of such a voyage, but had there been I am very certain our adventurers would have had their share of the doubloons. Through the Magic Door "Very true, but you should have let him see the pistols, and not have let him see the doubloons." Mr. Midshipman Easy That treasure exists, and that doubloon gave me the clue to its whereabouts. Rainbow's End It was loaded with bars of solid gold, and fifteen chests of gold doubloons. The Voyage of the Hoppergrass Gold is everywhere, in slugs, doubloons, and heaps of nuggets. The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance And with an air of great courtesy he placed the purse, which contained some twenty doubloons, in the hands of the commander, who made him a return of his thanks for such rare faithfulness. The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter "I've half a mind to take my doubloons back," said Jack, as they launched over the body of the padrone, "but he may have them—I wonder whether they'll ever turn up again." Mr. Midshipman Easy He thinks that doubloon is a clue to your father's fortune, but—I can't put much faith in it. Rainbow's End "That is true; but still I desire his recovery; and if you compass it by good nursing and the power of your art, remember fifty doubloons is your fee." The Heart's Secret; Or, the Fortunes of a Soldier: a Story of Love and the Low Latitudes. As Spike concluded, he put into Tier's hand one of the doubloons that he had received from Se¤or Montefalderon, in payment for the powder. Jack Tier "You surprise me, Polly! did I not send you a purse full of doubloons not long since?" The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter Nothing like trying," replied Gascoigne; "I'm sure when we stood into the bay I would have sold all my prize-money for a doubloon. Mr. Midshipman Easy He wanted to play for doubloons or sequins, and could with difficulty be induced to condescend to dollars. An African Millionaire Episodes in the Life of the Illustrious Colonel Clay Fortune? it would outnumber him in doubloons a thousand times over. The Heart's Secret; Or, the Fortunes of a Soldier: a Story of Love and the Low Latitudes. The bag of doubloons, however, had been found, and there it lay, tied but totally unguarded, in the canvas verandah of Rose Budd's habitation. Jack Tier Yes, and a nice little commission to the British consul for counting the doubloons, which, by-the-by, Skipper, belonged to that great house of Howland & Aspinwalls. Manuel Pereira "I have twenty doubloons, besides dollars," replied Jack. Mr. Midshipman Easy Sanguine people are still digging in the sands of these beaches, in the hope that some day they will unearth a sea chest full of Spanish doubloons, or the golden ornaments stripped from Aztec idols. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom They have squandered all the cash, all the gold, all the silver, all the crown pieces and all the ducats and all the doubloons; but the chest with the jewels has remained intact. The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin Each time, in going and coming, he looked intently at the bag of doubloons, though he did not stop at it or touch it. Jack Tier Manuel drew from his pocket a quarter of a Colombian doubloon, and throwing it upon the counter, told the Dutchman to give him change. Manuel Pereira Jack, very indignant at the insinuation that he had not sufficient cash, pulled out a handful of doubloons, and tossing two to the padrone, and asked him if he was satisfied. Mr. Midshipman Easy "But I didn't know there were any doubloons in the old oak chest." Indiscretions of Archie "Twenty otter skins to the six doubloons of Mexico." The Valiant Runaways Then it was that the doubloons fell into Mulford's hands, along with everything else that remained below decks. Jack Tier Yes, I feel as rich as the governor in these matters now, and will lay down with them doubloon for doubloon. The Deerslayer Jack also tossed a doubloon to the men for them to drink on their arrival, and all the men of the transport were in a transport at Jack's coming to "reign over them." Mr. Midshipman Easy Here's the ship's navel, this doubloon here, and they are all on fire to unscrew it. Moby Dick, or, the whale The night after the robbery, the dealer of a monte-table in Sacramento paid out five thousand dollars in doubloons. Two Men of Sandy Bar; a drama The doubloons, for which so much pumping and bailing were then in process, were still beneath the waters of the gulf. Jack Tier Here's the ship's navel, this doubloon here, and they are all one fire to unscrew it. Moby Dick: or, the White Whale The doubloon and all the other coins were duly sewn in. Carmen And in the cave lie yet fifty and four bars of gold and others of silver, with store of rix-dollars, doubloons, moidores and pieces of eight—gold coins of all countries. Black Bartlemy's Treasure The only clew we have to the identification of the missing money were two boxes of Mexican doubloons. Two Men of Sandy Bar; a drama "The bag was pretty well lined with doubloons when I saw it last, Se¤or." Jack Tier "You mean has the mater the first call on the family doubloons?" said Reggie. A Damsel in Distress "And did Sam never find out what was buried by the red-caps?" said Wolfert eagerly, whose mind was haunted by nothing but ingots and doubloons. The Lock and Key Library The most interesting stories of all nations: American It brought Stevenson to my mind: the chink of doubloons and the clash of cutlasses; and I think I quickened pace as I passed it. And Even Now When I arrived here I had not ten doubloons in my pocket. Letters of Two Brides Though excessively provoked at the mate's cool manner of replying, Spike saw that he might lose all by being too tenacious about securing the remainder of the doubloons. Jack Tier If there is a little gain, the Spains need not grudge him his handful of doubloons. 1492 But, oh," said the beautifulest, "of course hermits have great pots of gold and doubloons buried somewhere near three great oak-trees. Options He's left his whole cargo of doubloons to a microbe. The Voice of the City: Further Stories of the Four Million I remember my father saying he gave a doubloon to the man who married them. The Chignecto Isthmus and its first settlers Should he come back, and find the doubloons, he may be satisfied, and not look for the schooner. Jack Tier "If these are Spanish doubloons, or even gold crowns," thought D'Artagnan, "we shall yet be able to do business together." Twenty Years After It's got an Elizabethan flavour about it—makes one think of galleons and doubloons. Secret Adversary We can go to the wreck, fish up the doubloons, and be off for Yucatan. Jack Tier Some went in quest of the doubloons of the schooner, and others to pick up anything valuable that might be discovered in the neighbourhood of the stranded brig. Jack Tier My agreement will be up as soon as the doubloons are found. Jack Tier This brief respite gave Spike a moment to care for his portion of the doubloons; and he rushed to his state-room to secure them, together with his quadrant. Jack Tier The evening previously Captain Mull, Wallace, and the chaplain, passed with the bridegroom and bride, when the matter of the doubloons found in the boat was discussed. Jack Tier Here's a doubloon for you, Jack; and all for the sake of old times. Jack Tier "Your work seems ingeniously contrived to get up one extremity of the vessel, Don Esteban," returned the Mexican; "but are you quite certain that the doubloons are in her?" Jack Tier He had got hold of the bag, satisfied himself by feeling its outside that it contained the doubloons, and hauled with all his strength, but it would not come. Jack Tier Even the Señor Montefalderon was disposed to abandon the doubloons, and he urged Spike to make the best of his way for Yucatan, to seek a friendly harbour. Jack Tier "You've made no mistake about them 'ere doubloons, I take it, Master Tier?" said Spike, in a very nautical sort of style of addressing an inferior. Jack Tier The word was passed to the crew that "it was now for doubloons," and they went to the bars and handspikes, notwithstanding the sun had set, cheerfully and cheering. Jack Tier All that Spike and the Señor Montefalderon now aimed at, was to obtain the doubloons, which the former thought could be got at in the following manner. Jack Tier If he succeeded, their reward would be a doubloon a man, which would be earning more than a month's wages by twenty-four hours' work. Jack Tier With the stern once above water, it would be easy to come at the bag of doubloons, which Jack Tier had placed in a locker above the transoms. Jack Tier On the rocks we could do nothing with her but break her up, and ten to one the doubloons would be lost. Jack Tier The old brig has luck when, doubloons are in question, and ever has had since I've commanded her. Jack Tier Well, Jack," resumed Spike, after the pause, "can you tell us anything of the doubloons? Jack Tier Why, as for the men, Se¤or, more may be had for the asking; but powder and doubloons will be hard to find, when most wanted. Jack Tier |
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