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.
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月月鳥

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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:- }7 J: C8 e9 a: a& Y+ j/ v4 Z
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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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british