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The Water of Life

Paris was flooded with Eau de Cologne during the early years of Napoleon’s rule. Everyone was using it and everyone was selling it.

Theresa Levitt | Published in Volume 73 Issue 5 May 2023

Buonaparte au Bain, a satirical cartoon illustrating Napoleon’s indifference to the sufferings of the French people as he bathes in their blood and tears, engraving, c.1814. RMN-Grand Palais /Dist. Photo SCALA, Florence.
Buonaparte au Bain, a satirical cartoon illustrating Napoleon’s indifference to the sufferings of the French people as he bathes in their blood and tears, engraving, c.1814.

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