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| Keywords: Napoleon's casket opened in 1840.jpg Nineteen years after Napoleon's death and entombment at St Helena his casket was opened to identify Napoleon before returning the body to France as the Emperor desired Former attendants present aged by nearly two decades were astonished to see that the Emperor's body was almost perfectly preserved Arsenic has checked the processes of decay in the triply enclosed and sealed coffin http //www napoleon-series org/ins/weider/c_assassination_w html century 19 author PD-Art Napoleon's tomb at Saint Helena Files uploaded by Shakko from various sources | ||||
