portrait of Napoleon

tai1980

[center]Napoleon Crossing the St. Bernard' D0 e! Q4 P% N) O% G7 L3 \- v
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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.$ o4 P* x  a2 h) ?

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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:7 M0 \8 ~7 ?; Q7 H% E
我今日聽書話d科學家驗出拿破倫d hair含
& q3 R( W7 J! w- [" y& ~- ^1 u有'呸傷'1 v3 M) z2 }) u7 c, `
即係拿破倫ng係病死

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u are right , his food was poisoned by the british