portrait of Napoleon

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[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard7 O( x( N, e) A' `& h0 ]1 x
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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.' u& A8 O, M$ c: d# ~

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8 p, A- b) t) R7 N! X[ 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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Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:- ?- @/ T9 _- |: H0 m8 R& u
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含0 C' Y7 w& J- ?1 J. x  A
有'呸傷'" t; L- p6 w: l8 a8 @
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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4 n) }/ U' S$ P; ?) r) au are right , his food was poisoned by the british