portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard% I& Y3 a9 S3 ~! v  u
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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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[ 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:, @5 C' g  a0 Q' v
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
/ b# c0 R* j6 i5 ^6 z' a有'呸傷'
3 r0 V4 ?9 f3 B$ r5 P/ `即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british