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  • During some weeks they were checked by the memory of their danger, rather than of their deliverance, till the most powerful of the Ursini, escaping with the Colonna from the city, erected at

    The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206

  • Adrian di Castello -- sometime called Colonna -- surrender your sword: you are my prisoner! "

    Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • "Colonna" is the ordinary name of the Cape; but it is also known as

    By the Ionian Sea George Gissing 1880

  • Echoing the cry of "Colonna," poor Benedetta fled at the first clash of swords.

    Rienzi, Last of the Roman Tribunes Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton 1838

  • _ "The same blood evidently ran in the veins of both these men; and well might Petrarca call Colonna" a phoenix risen from the ashes of the ancient Romans. "

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 Various

  • Ms. Colonna agrees that there are "way too many" brands right now.

    Saved by the BRICs Julian Evans 2011

  • Today in Europe, half of Richemont's sales are with non-locals, and that number will continue to increase, says Ms. Colonna.

    Saved by the BRICs Julian Evans 2011

  • All that's left is smaller brands, Ms. Colonna says.

    Saved by the BRICs Julian Evans 2011

  • The French justice is also a lot more injuste than ours where people can be keep in jail for a long period of time even without proof of any wrong doing. (see Colonna and Coupat)

    Will France toe the corporate line? 2009

  • Antoine Colonna , luxury analyst at the asset manager Carmignac Gestion in Paris explains that for the leading luxury groups, emerging markets now account for 25-30% of revenues, and approximately 25-30% of profits.

    Saved by the BRICs Julian Evans 2011

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