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  Spanish dollar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The coins were often physically cut into eight "bits," or sometimes four quarters, to make smaller change.
This is the origin of the colloquial name "pieces of eight" for the coin, and of "quarter" and "two bits" for twenty-five cents in the United States.
Long tied to the lore of piracy, "pieces of eight" were manufactured in the Americas and transported in bulk back to Spain (to pay for wars and various other things), making them a very tempting target for seagoing pirates.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pieces_of_eight   (588 words)

  
 Rush Artifacts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pieces Of Eight was so entitled because of all the different time signatures it went through.
Pieces of Pieces Of Eight can be heard in most of Neil's subsequent drum solos.
Pieces Of Eight at Freedom Of Music, the largest collection of Rush rarities in MP3 format.
www.2112.net /artifacts/volume1/track8/8.html   (132 words)

  
 "Pieces Of Eight" - Episode 402 - Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda
Eight also has The Prescient under his control, a being that can see the future and is never wrong.
He passes through Eight’s office door, emblazoned with the same 8-starred logo as the maniac droids that were on the ship.
Eight goes down and his body dissolves into the telltale fl goo associated with a slave of the Abyss.
www.andromedatv.com /episodes/season4/epi_402.html   (1318 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight - YPPedia
There are many ways for pirates to earn PoE, including pillaging, working at and running shoppes, wagering on multiplayer puzzles, and trading goods.
Only the "pieces" part of the grammatical construction changes in the plural; a pirate may have one Piece of Eight, or many Pieces of Eight.
"PoE" is an acceptable abbreviation in either instance, although the form "PoEs" is incorrect.
yppedia.puzzlepirates.com /PoE   (117 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight eBooks
Pieces of Eight" is the companion book of "Pieces of Eight, Part II".
PIECES OF EIGHT is a collection of eight remarkably creative novellas, with such themes as: general fiction, fiction, horror, thriller, paranormal, astrology, drama, inspirational, and humor--something for everyone!
All of the stories in PIECES OF EIGHT are based in different parts of the world, giving the reader, not only a taste of different places, but of the different people within them.
www.learnlibrary.com /ebooks-titles/Pieces-Eight.htm   (579 words)

  
 Pieces of 8 vocal jazz group
Pieces of 8 was founded by Charles Mead, the ensembles artistic director, with support from the Professional Studies Program at the St. Louis Symphony Community Music School (formerly the St. Louis Conservatory and School for the Arts).
All of the music performed by Pieces of 8 is written or arranged for the ensemble by Mead, who considers his main musical influences to be Bach, Bartok, Debussy, James Brown, Tower of Power and the Neville Brothers.
Pieces of 8 and MMB Music have published an illustrated children's book with audio tape, The Gingerbread Man, the first in the "HandClaps and FingerSnaps" series, featuring some of the world's best-loved tales as adapted and set to music by Charles Mead.
www.singers.com /jazz/pieces8.html   (892 words)

  
 Feature & Gallery
It was 'Pieces of Eight.' I asked her for that one and she said, 'Sure, but I stitched that just for fun and didn't keep a record of the materials or stitches used.' We brought it back to the office and began doing detective work.
Below are the variations on "Pieces of Eight" stitched by the members of the Bermuda Guild of Stitchery, which we present as a special tribute to the design's creator, Gayle Bicknell.
Kathy Faries, past President of the Bermuda Guild, tells how the Pieces of Eight project evolved, "It was actually at one of our monthly stitch-ins that we were discussing how wonderful the magazine, needlepoint now, was and Barbara Cuoco commented that she would love to do the 'Pieces of Eight' project.
www.caron-net.com /sep01files/sep01fea.html   (1082 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight - ParachuteHistory.com
Pieces of Eight met Nov. 17 and 18, 2001 at Perris, CA to break this record.
The record was not broken, but two new POE numbers were issued.
It was the same rig he wore on the first POE 4-way.
www.parachutehistory.com /skydive/records/poe.html   (660 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight - Pirate Warfare on Land And Sea!
Pieces of Eight - Pirate Warfare on Land And Sea!
Pieces of Eight is a set of rules from Peter Pig covering land and sea actions in the days of the famous pirates.The rules are supported by a lovely range of 1/450 scale model ships and figures in 15mm, and have proved to be rather popular amongst my wargaming friends at work.
For "Pieces of Eight" players used to actions on the high seas, or even in normal coastal waters, the confined waters in which many Oriental actions were fought present some interesting problems.
www.btinternet.com /~david.manley/naval/poe/poe.html   (2506 words)

  
 Pieces of eight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The coin that was minted in the greatest quantity was a large silver piece with the value of 8 reales.
During its history it was given several names: piece of eight, Spanish dollar and pillar dollar (from the pillars of Hercules which appear on the reverse side).
The piece of eight illustrated is in the Bank of Canada's National Currency Collection.
collections.ic.gc.ca /bank/english/emay73.htm   (216 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight Encyclopedia Articles @ CompleteIdiotsGuide.com (Complete Idiots Guide)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pieces of Eight Encyclopedia Articles @ CompleteIdiotsGuide.com (Complete Idiots Guide)
The peso had a nominal value of eight reales ("royals").
"Pieces of eight" results in these other popular encyclopedia sites:
completeidiotsguide.com /encyclopedia/Pieces_of_eight   (714 words)

  
 www.swmusic.org (800) 726-7147   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
But so were composers less familiar to the interested public, and some of these were presented at considerable length: eight pieces by Mel Powell, five by Stephen L. Mosko, four by Wadada Leo Smith, and so on.
Not really chamber music, you may say, but it is properly there because it is the first part of a seminal triptych that continues with progressively shorter inventions, for string trio and for solo harp, both of which receive their first recordings here.
All manner of monologue and dialogue are examined in these pieces: Soli I for Four Winds, Soli II for Wind Quintet, and Soli IV for Brass Trio.
www.swmusic.org /site/aboutUs/press_cdReviews_2.html   (1999 words)

  
 Amenities - Pieces of Eight   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
An Old-Florida Style Retreat, Pieces of Eight was built in 1948 and lovingly restored and decorated room-by-room in 2004.
Just across the street from Pieces of Eight you will see a boardwalk that takes you to the narrowest part of the beach in North Treasure Island.
Eight one-bedroom one-bath units surround a central courtyard of lush greenery with a water feature.
www.floridacoastcottages.com /PiecesOfEight.html   (370 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight, ladies fashions, Porlock Weir, Somerset   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pieces of Eight, ladies fashions, Porlock Weir, Somerset
Pieces of Eight ladies fashion has been established for 20 years.
Situated in beautiful Exmoor in the harbour-side village of Porlock, we offer individual and professional service to customers in a relaxed and comfortable atmosphere.
www.piecesofeight.co.uk   (43 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Pieces of Eight [Soundtrack]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
With other material from such as Harold Pinter, Laurie Johnson and Sandy Wilson, Pieces of Eight represents a high-point in revue, when literacy and wit ruled, and the art of the surreal thrived.
Two of Williams’ pieces, ‘Not an asp’ and ‘The last to go’ reveal him as a unique revue performer, and he is joined by Fielding in the eternally funny ‘If only’.
Music, a strong feature in revues of this period, is well to the fore with songs from Myra de Groot, contributing to an atmosphere that seems to have vanished with the revues it inhabited.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B00025OITC   (393 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Pieces of Eight: Music: Styx   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Styx's 1978 release of "Pieces Of Eight" is a masterpiece in the word of progressive pop/rock.
Sure, nearly every Styx album has hits, but there are a select four or five that mix the glory of pop and progressive rock in such a way that it stands the test of time as a true album rock record, without any throw-away tracks.
"Pieces Of Eight" presents Styx at their absolute best; constructing a tight album for progressive rockers and pop lovers alike.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000002GBB?v=glance   (1186 words)

  
 Piece of Eight -- A Guide to 17th-Century Piracy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Piece of Eight deals solely with the 1600's--the century sandwiched between the two most notorious eras of piracy in the Western world.
The rise of the Stuart kings in the 1600s brought an uneasy peace between England and Spain and an end to the official tolerance of seagoing thievery.
But piracy, as all other crimes borne of human need and greed, continued.
www.pieceofeight.com   (100 words)

  
 Pieces Of Eight by Styx CD
With their fanciful lyrics and freewheeling synth coloring, "Sing for the Day" and "Lords of the Rings" mark a slight return to Styx's prog-rock roots.
PIECES OF EIGHT furthered the group's new status as superstars and continued their run of consistently strong releases.
"Great White Hope", "I'm OK", and "Pieces of Eight" reach lows they had not seen since parts of Man of Miracles and Serpent is Rising.
www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1094442/a/Pieces+Of+Eight.htm   (462 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight Pirate Cruise of Virginia Beach, VA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Pieces of Eight Pirate Cruise of Virginia Beach, VA Then welcome aboard Pieces of Eight, a 65ft pirate ship pillaging and plundering the Virginia Beach Oceanfront, with cruises starting in May 2006.
Pieces of Eight, a pirate themed cruise is looking for buccaneers young and old to experience a real-life pirate voyage.
Pieces of Eight Pirate Cruise • Virginia Beach, Virginia
www.piecesofeight.com   (138 words)

  
 eBay - pieces ..., Infants Toddlers, Women's Clothing items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Huge 88 piece lot of baby girl clothes 0-12 months
BNWT Mothercare 2 piece swimwear 6-9mts RRP 18 pounds
Jasper Conran Junior J Girls 2 piece outfit.
search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=pieces+...&newu=1&krd=1   (512 words)

  
 A "History Mystery" of the Pensacola Historical Society and Museum
So much illicit trade with the Spanish was conducted, that Spanish silver dollars or "Pieces of Eight" were more commonly used than British coins in commerce and trade.
Early coins were valued by their weight and content, not at "face value" as they are today.
By dividing a coin such as the Spanish milled dollar, the bearer could spend part of the coin in one place and use the rest of the pieces to pay another debt.
www.pensacolahistory.org /historymystery.htm   (375 words)

  
 FAQ to Coins of Colonial and Early America   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Spanish American milled 8 reales is a silver coin from one of the Spanish new world mints (most often from Mexico - on the the shield side after REX would be the mintmark M with a small o above).
The eight reales is the famous coin sometimes known as a piece of eight, referred to in colonial America as a "dollar." If you check our Colonial Currency site you will see all Continental Currency (and several state currencies during the Revolutionary War) were denominated in Spanish dollars.
The value of an eight reales coin depends on the condition.
www.coins.nd.edu /ColCoin/FAQ/eightreales.html   (198 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Pieces of Eight: Books: L. B., Jr. Taylor   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Amazon.com: Pieces of Eight: Books: L. B., Jr.
Book chronicles the formation of his Real Eight Company and the subsequent finding of over $1 million dollars in gold and silver.
A great piece in relating the setting up of the Spanish Treasure Fleet of 1715, the economic setting of the time and the social setting as well.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0912451084?v=glance   (754 words)

  
 Andromeda: Pieces of Eight - TV.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
A power-hungry man named Citizen Eight seeks to manipulate the Commonwealth for his own gain.
See all Pieces of Eight Cast & Crew »
Tell the world what you think of Pieces of Eight, write a review for this episode.
www.tv.com /andromeda/pieces-of-eight/episode/277727/summary.html   (177 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight - MTG Salvation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
I don't have many chapters left to post unfortunately -- final semester of university is starting and i have nil time to write.
I'll get back to the story in a bit more than a month; until then, it's long, so if someone started reading now they'd have plenty of time to catch up.
I was beginning to think Pieces mighta been your memoirs or something.
forums.mtgsalvation.com /showthread.php?t=12083   (1344 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight (2006)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Plot Summary: Eight twenty-something friends are thrown into a tailspin when two of them announce their engagement...
Since this project is categorized as being in production, the data is subject to change; some data could be removed completely.
Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Pieces of Eight (2006)
www.imdb.com /title/tt0451158   (176 words)

  
 Zelda Universe
Recover the Shattered Pieces of the Triforce of Wisdom and Rescue Princess Zelda.
Before she is caught, Zelda manages to shatter the Triforce of Wisdom and scatter its eight pieces throughout Hyrule.
Link swears to recover the Triforce pieces and rescue Princess Zelda from Ganon's clutches.
www.zelda.com /universe/game/zelda   (71 words)

  
 Pieces of Eight - Jay Dubya - Microsoft Reader eBook
Pieces of Eight - Jay Dubya - Microsoft Reader eBook
Look for this talented authors work by visiting his publisher today.
The eBook club is continually growing with more eBooks added frequently.
www.ebookmall.com /ebook/65064-ebook.htm   (855 words)

  
 Jonathan Stock: Web CV
[Edition of 15 Chinese bamboo flute pieces transcribed for Western flute, notes, photographs & commentary; xv + 22 pp.] Piece Eight Segment Brocade currently used in the Grade V Flute Examinations of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.
Music for the Eight Immortals: Beiguan Ritual Music from Northern Taiwan.
'"Yang¹s Eight Pieces": Composing a Musical Set-Piece in a Chinese Local Opera Tradition,' in Michael Tenzer, ed., Analytical Studies in World Music (University of Chicago Press).
www.shef.ac.uk /music/staff/js/JShomepage.html   (1254 words)

  
 Galactopedia D Section 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The class and registry is given in the Star Trek Encyclopedia and is not derived from the filmed episode.
Derada is a complex and subtle game of strategy played with eight pieces on each side on a board with sixteen spaces.
Tom Paris and B'Elanna Torres played derada while traveling through the Void aboard Voyager in 2375.
www.captainmike.org /Galactopedia/d2.html   (6406 words)

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