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burin (or graver). The engraver's principal tool, consisting of a short steel rod mounted in a rounded wooden handle. Usually the rod is lozenge-shaped in section, cut obliquely at the end to provide a point. The handle is pushed by the palm of the hand while the fingers guide the point.
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`Rob Roy': Rousing Adventure
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times; 4/7/1995; ; 700+ words
; ROB ROY (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) 1/2 Rob Roy Liam Neeson Mary Jessica Lange Cunningham Tim Roth Montrose...to last a lifetime, but I was wrong. The sword fight in "Rob Roy" reinvents the exercise, and the movie itself brings hot red...
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How Rob Roy came to learn a pen could outgun the pistol
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 8/28/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...screen by Liam Neeson in the 1995 film Rob Roy - did not only go into battle with...and priced at GBP 12,000, shows Rob Roy was also a level-headed businessman...and details a business deal between Rob Roy and the Duke of Montrose. It has...
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On the trail of Rob Roy the movie comes to life.(Originated from Providence Journal-Bulletin)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 7/10/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...with the perilous adventures of Rob Roy a major film attraction of the spring...Braveheart was filmed in Ireland, Rob Roy's setting is truly Scotland. And...rainstorm _ I set out recently along the Rob Roy Trail. Our route took us to the gate...
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 "Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)")
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Rob Roy residents stay active.(Real Estate)(Neighborhoods)
Newspaper article from: Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL); 2/13/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...in Friday's Real Estate section, Rob Roy Country Club Village is in Prospect...Trails Park District Mount Prospect's Rob Roy Country Club Village is a golfing...just steps from their front doors as Rob Roy has its own private putting green...
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Rob Roy seeks to liquidate under Chap. 11.
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 1/17/1986; ; 700+ words
; ...by heavy losses in recent years, Rob Roy, Inc., ceased operations and filed...liquidate. As part of the liquidation, Rob Roy has already reached an agreement to sell the trademarks Rob Roy, Infusion and Bibo to American Argo...
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'Rob Roy'.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 4/4/1995; ; 700+ words
; ...and the real men wear skirts in ``Rob Roy.'' Liam Neeson plays the kilt-clad, 18th century Scottish hero, Rob Roy MacGregor, who leads his people in...mountains capped with clouds of mist, ``Rob Roy'' is the sort of big romantic adventure...
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 "Kirkintilloch Herald / The Advertiser (Kirkintilloch, Scotland)")
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Rob Roy in seven's heaven.
Newspaper article from: Kirkintilloch Herald / The Advertiser (Kirkintilloch, Scotland); 1/8/2008; 633 words
; Rob Roy 7 Renfrew 1 BACKED by a strong wind Renfrew were first to find the net and it took Rob Roy until half-time to draw level. It was a different story after the interval when Rob Roy hit six more goals with Chris Zok finishing...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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THE REAL ROB ROY; Scottish folk hero was a spy, a traitor, and a conman.. says ENGLISH boffin.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 11/3/2003; 563 words
; ...Byline: JAMES TAIT SCOTS folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor has been branded a traitor...Clan Gregor society, which promotes Rob Roy as one of their greatest ancestors...Hood-style tales were made up by Rob Roy himself - depicted by Liam Neeson...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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ROB ROY'S LETTER IS NO STEAL; UNDER THE HAMMER: Bandit's signed note to fetch pounds 12,000.(News)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 8/28/2000; 620 words
; ...letter signed by legendary outlaw Rob Roy is set to fetch up to pounds 12...is unusual because it is signed by Rob Roy in his own name, rather than under the name of Campbell. Rob Roy settled on the Campbells' lands and...
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Garan buys Rob Roy trademarks.
Magazine article from: Daily News Record; 2/3/1986; ; 700+ words
; Garan Buys Rob Roy Trademars Garan, Inc., purchased the trademarks of Rob Roy, Inc., Friday for $880,000 in an...attaining the right to the trademarks: Rob Roy, Roy Trim, Bonnie Roy, Bibo and Infusion...
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Rob Roy
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Rob Roy [Scottish Gaelic,=red Rob], 1671...he figures in Sir Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (1818). Deprived of their estates as a...proscription, which was renewed in 1693, Rob Roy assumed his mother's name, Campbell...
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Todd, Richard 1919–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Knighthood Was in Flower ), Buena Vista, 1953. Rob Roy MacGregor, Rob Roy, the Highland Rogue (also known as Rob Roy ), Buena Vista, 1954. Wing Commander Guy Gibson...
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Highwaymen
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary
...Moon ’ s men highwaymen; worked their crimes by night. [Br. Lit.: I Henry IV ] Rob Roy Robin Hood of Scotland. [Br. Lit.: Rob Roy ] Turpin, Dick (1706 – 1739) enjoyed short and brutal career as horsestealer and highwayman...
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Burwell, Carter 1955–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...Piano, Bad Company, Buena Vista, 1995. Conductor, Rob Roy, United Artists, 1995. Conductor and orchestrator...Pictures Classics, 1995. Bad Company, Buena Vista, 1995. Rob Roy, United Artists, 1995. A Goofy Movie, Buena Vista...
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Roth, Tim 1961–
Book article from: Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television
...best supporting actor in a motion picture, all 1996, for Rob Roy; Independent Spirit Award nomination, best foreign film...Chaney, Captives , Miramax, 1994. Archibald Cunningham, Rob Roy , United Artists, 1995. Joshua Shapira, Little Odessa...
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