portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard+ V* {7 e- i( K: V1 i+ A& }
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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 1801.5 e" w( B  i7 T+ G% U% h

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[ Last edited by tai1980 on 2005-3-3 at 06:38 AM ]

月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:' P( O# n1 N8 q
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

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3 k0 ^, G; c5 q9 `% j" Au are right , his food was poisoned by the british