portrait of Napoleon

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Jacques-Louis David
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8 F# m2 \& G+ y  }& XThis 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

我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含9 s0 Z  c. T& T4 w5 ]9 j
有'呸傷'
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:
1 U. i: h; m/ B! e5 S& Y8 I, M' { 我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
9 l2 X  o; u5 r& f. b# B有'呸傷'
( U$ T4 M8 G8 }4 D5 y" k+ `8 K4 g即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british