portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard/ s, n; B# L/ [5 ?
Jacques-Louis David
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This painting by Jacque Louis David depicts Napoleon in his famous crossing of the Alps. It took two years to finish, 1800 to 1801.
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6 ?- R* H4 ^/ P[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
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即係拿破倫ng係病死

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:: O! B, |9 ^6 B4 X* w
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含2 g! F2 N6 {: \4 z( Y& T
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british