A consolidation was effected in 1793, but the lavish issue of assignats destroyed whatever advantage might have accrued, and the debt was again dealt with by a law of the pth of Vendmiaire year VI: (27th of September 1797), the annual interest paid yearly to creditors then amounting to 40,216000 francs (~i,6oo,ooo). [Please select]
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The assignats fell in value until two hundred francs would scarce buy a dinner. [Please select]
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The box contained some five hundred francs in gold, and as much more in assignats—the notes of the day, and really worth but little. [Please select]
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He arranged his small baggage, and was told he was free to go whither he would above the _rez-de-chaussée_, which was kept for forgers of assignats and thieves. [Please select]
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