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An old Napoleonic soldier sits dreaming in his armchair
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An old Napoleonic soldier sits dreaming in his armchair

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Wellcome Collection

Lettering: A ma pipe ... Charlet. Lettering continues with a French poem in which the veteran of Napoleon's army praises his pipe for the comforts it provided during the campaigns, claiming it to be more constant than a mistress.

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