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Allemanni, was building a fortress near Basle, which the natives of the country call Robur, when a report was brought to him from the prefect
The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Ammianus Marcellinus 1851
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Alecta Pension Insurance and Swedbank Robur Funds, which together represent 18.3% of the shares and 4.9% of the votes in Seco Tools, are positive on the deal, Sandvik said.
Sandvik Takes Control of Swedish Tool Maker Christina Zander 2011
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Now, here is my question: is the hubris of Dr. Moreau, and his downfall, one iota different from the hubris and downfall of Robur the Conqueror, or, for that matter, of Dr. von Frankenstein?
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Antithetical to Religion? 2008
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The story ends when Robur, the inventor, in defiance of the powers of heaven, flies his machine into a raging electrical storm above the gulf of Mexico.
MIND MELD: Is Science Fiction Antithetical to Religion? 2008
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Thanks Robur, for the heads up about Jean Markale book.
Everything Eleanor - New Novels about Eleanor of Aquitaine Elizabeth Kerri Mahon 2010
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We also all remember when Robur the Conqueror, aboard The Terror attempted to fight Captain Nemo in his powerful ironclad Nautilus off the coast of Norway, but they were parted by the Maelstrom.
MIND MELD: Which Predictions Did Golden Age Science Fiction Get Right & Wrong? 2008
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"Captain Nemo" and Robur appear too as do Karl Marx, Lord Byron as a recreated automaton and many more cameos...
Liviu's Anticipated 2010 Releases Part 3 Liviu 2009
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"Captain Nemo" and Robur appear too as do Karl Marx, Lord Byron as a recreated automaton and many more cameos...
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"Captain Nemo" and Robur appear too as do Karl Marx, Lord Byron as a recreated automaton and many more cameos...
Archive 2009-11-01 Liviu 2009
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Here's a draft of the portrait of Jules Verne I'm working on, with scenes from 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Robur the Conqueror, Mysterious Island, Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, and Five Weeks in a Balloon.
Draft frankwu 2007
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