portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard
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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.' X" M% H/ b5 W/ K

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

tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:! b4 V( x5 Z+ e6 X3 O7 G+ k
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含: _% [7 A3 K  I
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british