| 单词 | piece of eight |
| 例句 | There were the three canvas sacks closed with copper wire, and inside of them the seven thousand two hundred fourteen pieces of eight, which continued glowing like embers in the darkness. One Hundred Years of Solitude 1967-05-30T00:00:00Z Nat held my hand and we exited the meticulously groomed reality, with its 1,838-foot-long channel and four hundred thousand gold pieces of eight, all of them fake. A Dark Ride 2019-10-29T04:00:00Z That meant its treasure of Spanish escudos and pieces of eight reached the seabed in one very specific spot. True-life treasure hunt that turned into a comic book 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Cob coins, also known as “pieces of eight,” will be on display. Treasures of famous shipwrecks on display in exhibit 2018-07-01T04:00:00Z The main piece of eight Brexit-related items of legislation which the government hopes to get through parliament. Andrew Rawnsley’s A to Z of Brexit 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z The pieces of eight from Potosí that had poured into China’s Ming dynasty eventually proved inflationary, making the city’s mining operations less profitable and lowering the price of silver around the world. Story of cities #6: how silver turned Potosí into 'the first city of capitalism' 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z US salvage company Sea Search, and the Columbian and Spanish governments say they’re entitled to the pieces of eight, silver coins, jewels, and other relics onboard, The Guardian reported. Two governments and a salvage company are fighting over a $17 billion shipwreck 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z For example, the loss of a right arm was worth six hundred pieces of eight, while a left arm was worth five hundred pieces of eight. 5 Ways Pirate Ships Functioned as a True Democracy 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Time for donors to rethink where they spend their pieces of eight. Pirates v economists 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z It has found a niche as the currency of internet vice, digital "pieces of eight" for modern-day pirates. Bitcoin: more than just the currency of digital vice 2013-03-04T16:54:00Z Some of these pirates will spend two or three thousand pieces of eight in a night, not leaving themselves a good shirt to wear in the morning. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z For the scalp of every male Indian enemy above the age of ten years, produced as evidence of their being killed, the sum of one hundred and thirty-four pieces of eight. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z A lot was secured on Chestnut Street, between Third and Fourth streets, for which an annual ground rent of "176 Spanish milled pieces of eight" was to be paid. Historic Shrines of America Being the Story of One Hundred and Twenty Historic Buildings and the Pioneers Who Made Them Notable 2012-03-08T03:00:11.013Z We are going to hide our chests of money there, all pieces of eight. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z There were also several chests containing pieces of eight, and in the hold were twenty odd jars filled with gunpowder, and more than a hundred jars of wine. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z At last a compromise was effected, that on payment of 20,000 pieces of eight, and 500 cows, the pirates would depart peaceably. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z And for the scalp of every female Indian enemy above the age of ten years, produced as evidence of their being killed, the sum of fifty pieces of eight.” The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z French captains found it profitable to barter not only for hides and meat with the Buccaneers, but with the Flibustiers for silver-plate and pieces of eight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z We haven’t any pieces of eight yet just some red, white and blue dollars we found in the desk drawer in the library. The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z They pooled a number of pieces of eight; the Spaniard whose man first felled his tree was to take the stakes. With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z They found that they had considerably over a quarter of a million pieces of eight to share, besides any quantity of rich spoils. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z He then led them to a miserable hovel, containing only a few earthen pots and three pieces of eight, wrapped in faded finery, buried under the hearth. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The boucaned meat63 was sold in bales of sixty pounds' weight, and their pots of tallow were worth about six pieces of eight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z It seems as if any minute we’ll hear a voice muttering, ‘Pieces of eight, pieces of eight.’ The Camp Fire Girls Solve a Mystery or, The Christmas Adventure at Carver House 2012-02-27T03:00:12.427Z Having got to the value of 5000 pieces of eight a man,60 they sailed for Magellan, and on the way many of the men lost all they had by gaming. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z To every carpenter, above his salary, 100 pieces of eight. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Having all taken the usual oath, he found they had collected 250,000 pieces of eight, including money and jewels, and in addition a vast bulk of merchandise and many slaves. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The prize they so nearly bore off contained above 100,000 pieces of eight in pearls, besides provisions and goods. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z “Upon my word,” cried Sancho, “it is a right good basin, and worth at least a piece of eight.” Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z With a Spaniard who came on board, they agreed for a ransom of 10,000 pieces of eight, but threatened to kill all the prisoners if the money was not brought in within two days. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z In this vessel they found two thousand jars of wine, fifty jars of gunpowder, and fifty-one thousand pieces of eight. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z From their pilot they heard that a Lima vessel bound for Guayaquil had run ashore lately on Santa Clara, losing 100,000 pieces of eight, that would have been their prize. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z But soon the man weary of wine began to plunder, and the man loaded with pieces of eight began to drink. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The coin most commonly current was the Spanish piece of eight, but the system of weights and measures was the English system, and reckoning was by pounds, shillings, and pence. The History of Currency, 1252 to 1896 2011-12-24T03:07:52.717Z They also bought one of the captured barks for 600 pieces of eight and 100 lbs. of nails, of which the adventurers stood in great need, but her tackle and anchors were not surrendered. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z To the surgeon, besides his pay, 200 pieces of eight for his chest of medicaments. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Reckoning up the pillage, they found they had now 3,276 pieces of eight, which were at once divided. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The charter-party specified the salary of the captain, surgeon, and carpenter, and allowed 200 pieces of eight for victualling. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z I tell thee, Jack, the whisking of a silk gown, and the rush of a tabby petticoat, are as comfortable sounds to one of these rich citizens, as the chink of their pieces of eight. Dryden's Works Vol. 3 (of 18) Sir Martin Mar-All; The Tempest; An Evening's Love; Tyrannic Love 2011-10-08T02:00:22.420Z Those who were lamed were to have, as formerly, 1000 pieces of eight, the horses were to be kept for the crippled and wounded. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z His answer was that he had no more than 100 pieces of eight in the world, and these had been stolen from him two days before by his servant. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z They then divided the booty, which came to ninety-four pieces of eight a man. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z They had believed that pieces of eight grew on the trees like pears, and had overlooked the dragons that guarded the Hesperian trees. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z At length, the Spaniards sent 42,000 pieces of eight, the most part in gold, and eighty packages of flour. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z From a prisoner they learnt that a million and a-half pieces of eight, kept for ransom, was buried in the wall of the fort, but the men felt no disposition to return. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z Finally, after a thousand protestations that he was but a miserable man, and kept a poor tavern for his living, he agreed with them for 1,000 pieces of eight. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z They then divided the last parcels of money, and received twenty-four pieces of eight a man. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z On the final division every man received money, silk, and linen to the value of about 100 pieces of eight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z December the 5th, they divided the plunder which had been reserved, each man's share of which amounted to 328 pieces of eight. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z There were found to be four men crippled and six hurt: to the latter were given 600 pieces of eight a man, and to the former 1000, being exactly all the money then in store. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z In it were 7,000 weight of powder, a great number of muskets and like things, with 12,000 pieces of eight.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z From this prize each Buccaneer received 234 pieces of eight, much being left for a future division. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z The love of courtesans grew colder as the pieces of eight diminished, and men were refused charity by the very wretches whom their foolish generosity had lately enriched. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z The money in bags and all the loose plunder was divided, each man receiving for his share 234 pieces of eight; whence it may be inferred that their number was reduced to about 70 men. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z Gathering together all the merchandise of the town left by the fleet, the invaders found it to amount to a million and a-half, valued at 15,000 pieces of eight in good silver. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z This man had, within three months before, three thousand pieces of eight in ready cash, all which he wasted in that little time, and became as poor as I have told you.” The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z The prisoners informed them that, on the rumour of their approach, 800,000 pieces of eight had been landed at an intermediate port. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z These could be paid for in English coins, Spanish pieces of eight, or in tobacco, if metallic money was not to be had. The Stronghold A Story of Historic Northern Neck of Virginia and Its People 2011-07-17T02:00:38.770Z On the 23d, the Spaniards paid to the Buccaneers as much gold as amounted in value to 20,000 pieces of eight, and eighty packages of flour, as part of the ransom. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z The place was stored with merchandise, precious stones, silver plate, and 70,000 pieces of eight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z The price of the best is ten or twelve rubles for the piece of eight yards by two. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z The Panama merchants came here to sell the Buccaneers commodities and to purchase the plunder from their own vessels, giving 200 pieces of eight for every negro. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z "This is a strange company!" exclaimed Luis, laughing, while he slipped a piece of eight into the hand of the sailor; "perhaps that may aid thee in shortening the story of the singular conjunction." Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z On the 26th, the 22,000 pieces of eight were paid to the Buccaneers, who selected a hundred prisoners of the most consideration to retain, and released the rest. History of the Buccaneers of America 2011-08-19T02:00:13.187Z As a ransom for all these things, the governor promised a million pieces of eight in gold, and 400 sacks of corn, requiring the vicar-general to be released to go to Quito and procure it. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z He delivered the town back in return for provisions and a ransom of twenty thousand pieces of eight. Caribbee 2011-06-05T02:00:16.273Z A flour vessel from the same place informed them that a ship was coming in a few days laden with 100,000 more pieces of eight. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z He ordered Sancho to take up the helmet, who, holding it in his hand, said, "The basin is a special one, and is well worth a piece of eight, if it is worth a farthing." The History of Don Quixote de la Mancha 2011-05-01T02:00:10.977Z She reads pirate books and is crazy about buried chests and pieces of eight. The Siege of the Seven Suitors 2011-04-25T02:00:08.730Z After some negotiation with a priest, the people of Queaquilla brought in twenty-four sacks of meal, and 20,000 pieces of eight in gold. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z I would have paid for them two hundred pieces of eight, but one and all, they would not be paid, and would certainly have been very much troubled if I had not accepted of them. A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before 2011-04-07T02:00:17.607Z The Spaniards, sending a flag of truce, agreed to pay 95,000 pieces of eight as ransom for the town; but, not bringing it in, the place was set on fire. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z Also known as the doblon de à 8; Anglicized as “piece of eight.” The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z The amount of that share was more than 12,000 "pieces of eight," which we must believe was most welcome to the money-loving King. The History of Cuba, vol. 1 Capturing a Barbadoes vessel, he manned it with twenty-five hands, and, unloading an interloper of its pieces of eight, careened at a key, and spent some time in a revel. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.207Z We had some difficulty about the diamonds, because we did not understand the worth of them, but our supercargo ventured upon them at ten thousand pieces of eight, and took the rest in gold. A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before 2011-04-07T02:00:17.607Z On dividing the plate, they found only thirty-seven pieces of eight fell to each man. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z But this lasted not long; for soon after they were enhanced extremely, a gallon of brandy being sold for four 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 The most probable is that it is a modification of the figure 8, denoting the famous "piece of eight" of pirate lore, a Spanish silver piece of the value of our dollar. Harper's Round Table, September 24, 1895 Then those poor fellows, and such as had maintained them, were forced to take their pay in those light pieces of eight, at six shillings. The History of Virginia, in Four Parts They bought as many goods at this time as they paid the value of fifteen thousand pieces of eight for, but all in gold by weight. A New Voyage Round the World by a Course Never Sailed Before 2011-04-07T02:00:17.607Z The men, weary of the voyage, offered a piece of eight "each man" to him who first discovered land. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume II (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:10.880Z For they judged it impossible that no greater share should belong to them than two hundred pieces of eight per capita, of so many valuable booties and robberies as they had obtained. 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 One piece of eight parts at Hampton Court was appraised at £8,260: this related to the History of Abraham. The Art of Needle-work, from the Earliest Ages, 3rd ed. Including Some Notices of the Ancient Historical Tapestries 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 From an expedition to Nicaragua the same adventurers brought back to Panama the value of “112,524 pieces of eight in low gold, and 145 in pearls.” Ancient art of the province of Chiriqui, Colombia Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-1885, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, pages 3-188 But there circulated, usually by weight, various foreign coins, the most common of which was the Spanish piece of eight, about equal in value to five shillings in English money. Virginia under the Stuarts 1607-1688 No seaman's chest crammed with Spanish pistoles, or weighty 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 As for himself, he’d fill up his pockets with Spanish doubloons and pieces of eight! Astounding Stories of Super-Science January 1931 To save the town from the torch, however, the inhabitants paid a ransom of ten thousand pieces of eight, yet not until a portion of it had been burned. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 2, August, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy We'll let it slip out quietly among the islands that Harry Morgan's afloat once more and there's pickings to be had on the Spanish Main—wine and women and pieces of eight. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main A louis d'or, for example, or some pieces of eight. David and the Phoenix And he likewise acknowledged that he had given Mr. Duncan Campbell one hundred pieces of eight when he was on board his Sloop at Rhode Island. 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 To every carpenter, above his salary, one hundred pieces of eight. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main It is practically the same as the peso, or “piece of eight.” The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century The lading of the galleon, consisting principally of silver bullion, was probably worth not far from a million Spanish dollars—pieces of eight! Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main He couldn't offer much, but he would give a price which he named in pieces of eight, stipulating that he should pay it in goods. Duffels Having cast up the account and made exact calculation of all they had purchased, they found in ready money two hundred and three-score thousand 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 He answered, that on payment of 30,000 pieces of eight, and five hundred beeves, he would release the prisoners and do no damage to the town. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main 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 And here's ducats and silver florins, and pieces of eight—and some I can't name till I get the daylight on them. Explorers of the Dawn In this abstract, the amounts are given in pieces of eight and reals; these were at that time the currency of the Bahamas. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents They found in ready money two hundred and fifty thousand pieces of eight, besides all other merchandises, as cloth, linen, silks, and other goods. 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 At last they agreed on 20,000 pieces of eight, and five hundred beeves to victual his fleet. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main As a nucleus, there were a hundred pieces of eight, prize money which they could not divide satisfactorily. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 Besides this, there were goods to the value of 20,000 pieces of eight, and a large quantity of plate and goods belonging to private persons. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 New England currency is reckoned as equal to 1972-1/8 pieces of eight or Mexican dollars. Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents Such of these Pirates are found who will spend two or three thousand pieces of eight in one night, not leaving themselves, peradventure, a good shirt to wear on their backs in the morning. 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 This ship had sixteen guns, and fifty fighting men aboard: they found in her 120,000 weight of cocoa, 40,000 pieces of eight, and the value of 10,000 more in jewels. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main The buccaneers finally agreed to depart, providing a ransom of ninety-five thousand pieces of eight was paid. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 They had just returned from thence, having captured a Spanish ship with two millions of pieces of eight on board. How Britannia Came to Rule the Waves Updated to 1900 Soon afterwards Porto Bello was sacked by two hundred of the pirates, each of whom obtained as his share one hundred and sixty pieces of eight. Notable Voyagers From Columbus to Nordenskiold Whereupon, this being divided, everyone received to his share in money, and also in pieces of silk, linen and other commodities, the value of above hundred 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 Finally, after a thousand protestations that he was but a miserable man, and kept a poor tavern for his living, he agreed with them for one thousand pieces of eight. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main The goods were valued also at twenty millions of pieces of eight, one fourth part of which was saved by the Spaniards, nearly two parts destroyed, and the other fourth taken by the confederates. John Deane of Nottingham Historic Adventures by Land and Sea Before the eyes of each man danced shining yellow ingots and pieces of eight. The Pirate of Panama A Tale of the Fight for Buried Treasure Puerto del Principe yielded up to them three hundred thousand pieces of eight, five hundred head of cattle, and many prisoners. The Naval History of the United States Volume 1 Afterwards they weighed all the plate that was uncoined, reckoning after the rate of ten pieces of eight for every pound. 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 To the surgeon, beside his pay, two hundred pieces of eight for his chest of medicaments. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main I picked up a couple of the coins, and, bringing them to the candle, perceived them to be Spanish pieces of eight. The Frozen Pirate When the Spaniards came to export their Negroes, however, they found that Governor Willoughby had levied a duty of eleven pieces of eight on each Negro. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919 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 From the former two thousand pieces of eight were taken, a neat little fortune to show that piracy was a paying business. 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 Such of these pirates will spend two or three thousand pieces of eight in a night, not leaving themselves a good shirt to wear in the morning. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main Here are particulars of a few of his prizes: In August, 1722, he took a Dutch ship, and out of her got 100 pieces of holland, value £800, and 1,000 pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers To the "resentment and grief" of all the 700 men these valuers could not bring the total up to 50,000 pieces of eight—say £12,000—"in money and goods." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. The Spanish admiral ran his ship ashore: two others followed his example: the English took two ships, valued at near two millions of pieces of eight. The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part E. From Charles I. to Cromwell She had many chests of pieces of eight, and a quantity of wine and brandy. 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 this lasted not long, for soon after they were enhanced extremely, a gallon of brandy being sold for four pieces of eight. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main As a parting friendly gift to the Governor, he gave him 2,500 pieces of eight and the wreck of the Speaker, with all the guns and stores. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Fifty pieces of eight were allotted to him who should haul a Spanish colour down and hoist the English flag in its place. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. For they judged it impossible that no greater share should belong unto them than two hundred pieces of eight per capita, of so many valuable purchases and robberies as they had obtained. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century 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 This man had, within three months before, three thousand pieces of eight in ready cash, all which he wasted in that little time, and became as poor as I have told you. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main In 1671 fled from Jamaica to Campeachy, there selling his frigate to the Spanish Governor for 7,000 pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers They found a Payta ship at anchor at Taboga, "laden with cloth, soap, sugar and biscuit, with twenty thousand pieces of eight in ready money." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Withal, he commanded them to send speedily two persons to seek and procure the sum he demanded, which amounted to one hundred thousand pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century After 1537 a handsome silver coin, known as the peso fuerte or "piece of eight" because each contained eight reals, was minted in America. The Age of the Reformation Hereupon he sold me a second time to a surgeon, for seventy pieces of eight. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main 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 Aboard her he found nearly 40,000 pieces of eight, besides silver bars, and ingots of gold. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Here they found a reasonable good ship, that was newly come from Payta, being laden with cloth, soap, sugar and biscuit, with twenty thousand pieces of eight in ready money. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century The little flagship was literally brimful of silver bars, ingots of gold, pieces of eight, and jewels whose value has never been accurately known. Days of the Discoverers On these articles they yielded with all they had taken, which was worth, in pearls alone, above 100,000 pieces of eight, besides the vessel, provisions, goods, &c. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main For sparing the town from fire he received ransom from the Spaniards of 200 beeves, 10,000 pounds of cassava bread, and 7,000 pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers She had many chests of pieces of eight aboard her, and a quantity of wine and brandy. On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. The Spaniards estimated their loss at 100,000 pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Is it your captain that you bury or one of your crew, or is it only pezos and pieces of eight? Modern Prose And Poetry; For Secondary Schools Edited With Notes, Study Helps, And Reading Lists They got in this voyage, all together, five hundred pieces of eight; so that they tarried not long there after their arrival. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main The share of each man in this enterprise came to one hundred pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers Surgeons received 200 pieces of eight "for their chests of medicaments." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. This commonly amounts to 100 or 150 pieces of eight, being, according to the agreement, more or less. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Sir Isaac Newton's assay and representation to the Lords of the Treasury, in 1717, of those which he examined, make their values as follows: The Seville piece of eight . Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 The sum demanded was 10,000 pieces of eight, which if not sent, they threatened to reduce it to ashes. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main The share to each man came to one hundred pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers They "judged it impossible" that the share per man should be but a paltry 200 pieces of eight, or £50, after "so many valuable booties and robberies." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Afterwards for provisions and victualling they draw out of the same common stock about 200 pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century But if we break up the piece of eight links, these eight will join together the remaining eight pieces at a cost of 2s. Amusements in Mathematics Withal, he was willing to let me buy my freedom and liberty, but not under the rate of three hundred pieces of eight, I not being master of one at a time in the world. The Pirates of Panama or, The Buccaneers of America; a True Account of the Famous Adventures and Daring Deeds of Sir Henry Morgan and Other Notorious Freebooters of the Spanish Main Davis then sailed round the Horn, arriving safely at Jamaica with a booty of more than 50,000 pieces of eight, besides quantities of plate and jewels. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers The pirates also sold them a number of negroes they had captured, receiving "two hundred pieces of eight for each negro we could spare." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. He was sold to the Lieutenant-Governor of Tortuga, who treated him with great severity and refused to take less than 300 pieces of eight for his freedom. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century The name was extended in the form "dollar" to other coins of similar size, notably the old Spanish "piece of eight." Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced It came out in great lumps, the crust needing to be broken with iron tools, when out would tumble whole bushels of rusty pieces of eight, Nor was the treasure confined to silver. Historic Tales, Vol. 1 (of 15) The Romance of Reality An Englishman found the Governor hiding in some hay in a loft, and he was ransomed for 70,000 pieces of eight. The Pirates' Who's Who Giving Particulars Of The Lives and Deaths Of The Pirates And Buccaneers "They found in ready money two hundred and fifty thousand pieces of eight, besides all other merchandises, as cloth, linen, silks and other goods." On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. Also a competent salary for the surgeon and his chest of medicaments, which is usually rated at 200 or 250 pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century The piece of eight was divided into eight silver reals. Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced "To be sure: his pockets are full of pieces of eight and other sound coin." Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow This was broken with crowbars, revealing gold, jewels, and "pieces of eight," in glittering abundance. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 4, February 1878 The melodious chink of doubloons and pieces of eight echo his first infant wailings! Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, November 20, 1841 The governor, Don Luis de Cordova, was on the third day discovered by an Englishman hidden in the hay in a stable, and was ransomed for 70,000 pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century "Not pieces of eight, Jack?" asked Percival with a broad grin. The Hilltop Boys on Lost Island And how many pieces of eight have you? Second Plays On one of these little islets or keys, hard by Caillon Bay, the rumor went that the buccaneer had sunk a Spanish galleon laden with pieces of eight and ingots of despoiled Mexico. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 12, No. 28, July, 1873 "Girls," said Christina, "that is the gentleman that gave us the three pieces of eight this morning." The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes A real de plata was one-eighth of a peso or piece of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Tell me quick," he exclaimed; "how can I make two thousand pieces of eight? The Conqueror They here found all sort of household stuff, together with warehouses well filled with various kinds of goods, and twenty-five pound weight of silver in pieces of eight. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time. "That means dig at the roots of a four-cornered tree and you'll find a box of pieces of eight shaped like a gambler's dice," Cub inferred. The Radio Boys in the Thousand Islands Hearing this, Christina said to her companions, "May I be hanged, girls, if he is not talking of the three pieces of eight he gave us this morning." The Exemplary Novels of Cervantes From a pilot picked up by the buccaneers, Morgan learned that in the flagship was a great quantity of plate to the value of 40,000 pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century Mr. Lytton counted out a small bag of pieces of eight and told the boy to buy his aunt a silk gown in Charlotte Amalie. The Conqueror Among the official items were: 13 chests of pieces of eight, 80 lbs. of pure gold, jewels and plate, 26 ton weight of silver, and sundries unspecified. Elizabethan Sea Dogs I found in the seaman's chest about fifty pieces of eight in royals, but no gold: I suppose this belonged to a poorer man than the other, which seemed to belong to some officer. The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe (1808) When they had refitted their ship, they sailed in forty-five days to Cuba, with gold to the value of 4000 pieces of eight, besides what Alvaredo had carried. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time The buccaneers told him to prepare to die, whereupon he fell on his knees and prayed to such effect that they finally offered him his life for a ransom of 60,000 pieces of eight. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century A piece of eight, then the principal coin in the Danish West Indies, was worth sixty-four cents. The Conqueror In a day or two they fell in with a small interloping trader, with a quantity of Spanish pieces of eight aboard, bound for Providence, which they also took along with them. The Pirates Own Book Some English goods I had with me of great value, besides a thousand pieces of eight, and a letter for more, if there was such necessity. The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) Likewise, by digging in several places, gold was found in such plenty, that a single labourer was able to get to the value of three pieces of eight every day. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time They found in ready money two hundred and fifty thousand pieces of eight, besides all other merchandises, as cloth, linen, silks and other goods. The Buccaneers in the West Indies in the XVII Century On reaching Providence, Every presented the Governor with forty pieces of eight and four pieces of gold for allowing them to come and go in safety. The Pirates of Malabar, and an Englishwoman in India Two Hundred Years Ago The Doctor bought a suit of broad cloth, which cost him 28 pieces of eight and is carried to his account in the sloop's ledger. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 08, No. 48, October, 1861 In his pocket were two pieces of eight, and a tobacco-pipe, the last of which I preferred much more than I did the first. The Life and Most Surprising Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, of York, Mariner (1801) The cacique Manicatex, who had headed the great insurrection, was condemned to pay monthly half a gourd, or calabash full of gold, which was worth 150 pieces of eight. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 03 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Accordingly, after some discussion, it was agreed that the Spaniards should pay twenty thousand pieces of eight and deliver five hundred beeves on the following day. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 5 In the Ile de la Vache the buccaneers shared among themselves two hundred and sixty thousand pieces of eight, besides jewels and bales of silk and linen and miscellaneous plunder to a vast amount. Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates; fiction, fact & fancy concerning the buccaneers & marooners of the Spanish main This in turn comes from the `pieces of eight' famed in pirate movies — Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped `bits' to make change. The Jargon File, Version 4.0.0, 24 Jul 1996 He had nothing in his pockets but two pieces of eight and a tobacco pipe—the last was to me of ten times more value than the first. Robinson Crusoe This in turn comes from the `pieces of eight' famed in pirate movies —- Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped `bits' to make change. The Jargon File, Version 2.9.10, 01 Jul 1992 Arbuset, their commander in chief by land, with several sea officers, who together offered ten thousand pieces of eight for their ransom. An Historical Account of the Rise and Progress of the Colonies of South Carolina and Georgia, Volume 1 But at last the matter was compromised, and the town was redeemed for twenty thousand pieces of eight and five hundred head of cattle, and tortured Maracaibo was quit of them. Howard Pyle's Book of Pirates; fiction, fact & fancy concerning the buccaneers & marooners of the Spanish main He had expressly ordered that only pieces of eight, and mortars of sixteen centimètres in diameter should be employed. The History of a Crime The Testimony of an Eye-Witness I found in this seaman’s chest about fifty pieces of eight, in rials, but no gold: I supposed this belonged to a poorer man than the other, which seemed to belong to some officer. Robinson Crusoe One would go away into foreign lands after a while, and come back with a great deal of money,—lakes of rupees and pieces of eight, probably. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations I had the twenty-two moidores of gold which I had stole at the Brazils, and two pieces of eight. The Life, Adventures & Piracies of the Famous Captain Singleton Nicaragua had been informed of "the sharpness of the Spanish swords" and received Gonzales with hospitality, presenting him with much gold, equal to "25,000 pieces of eight," and garments and plumes of feathers. The Naturalist in Nicaragua Hundreds of millions, in unminted gold and silver, lie under their careless feet, yet their "pieces of eight" date back to Robinson Crusoe! The Little Lady of Lagunitas A Franco-Californian Romance Let him tell over straight that Spanish gold, And weigh it, with the pieces of eight. Every Man in His Humor Bless us! that folks should go three thousand miles to angle in the open sea for pieces of eight! An Essay Upon Projects The best articles of exchange for this country would be pieces of wrought iron of about four ounces in weight and six inches long, and pieces of eight ounces, and eight inches in length. Ismailia There are those who hoard up and make a cautious display of nothing but rich and rare phraseology—ancient medals, obscure coins, and Spanish pieces of eight. Table Talk Essays on Men and Manners This in turn comes from the `pieces of eight' famed in pirate movies -- Spanish silver crowns that could be broken into eight pie-slice-shaped `bits' to make change. The Jargon File, Version 4.2.2, 20 Aug 2000 "Is it your captain that you bury or one of your crew, or is it only pezos and pieces of eight?" To Have and to Hold Out of these trunks and kegs spilled ingots of gold and silver, cascades of jewels, pieces of eight. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea 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 She has her own little collection of pieces of eight, and I have mine. A Damsel in Distress She also bore two treasure-chests containing fifty thousand pieces of eight. Captain Blood "And for what, if you please, have you said twenty thousand pieces of eight?" Captain Blood "Now I am ready to wager him a hundred pieces of eight that that is the North Star." Captain Blood You have fixed their ransom at twenty thousand pieces of eight. Captain Blood Your ransom is fixed at twenty thousand pieces of eight, and you shall have liberty on parole to go to Tortuga to collect it. Captain Blood Here are twelve, representing twelve thousand pieces of eight, which is La Foudre's share of three fifths of the prize, as provided by the articles. Captain Blood For a hundred thousand pieces of eight and fifty head of cattle, Don Diego would forbear from reducing the place to ashes. Captain Blood It was Don Diego de Espinosa y Valdez coming aboard with four great treasure-chests, containing each twenty-five thousand pieces of eight, the ransom delivered to him at dawn by Governor Steed. Captain Blood "And we have in the boat below two chests containing fifty thousand pieces of eight, which we are to deliver to your excellency." Captain Blood |
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