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.. T7 p& w: Q4 a" b

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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0 y* e3 o# Z% [
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tai1980

Originally posted by 月月鳥 at 2005-3-4 07:11 PM:# K& U9 X2 X7 l  e& g+ E5 T) U! y
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含& k2 e* Q9 L+ h/ [6 v& e* s% w
有'呸傷'
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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british