vol. ii, p. 229.

[69] See Von Sybel, vol. iv, pp. 337, 338. See also for confirmation
Challamel, "Histoire Musée," vol. ii, p. 179. For a thoughtful
statement of the reasons why such paper was not invested in lands by
men of moderate means, and workingmen, see Mill, "Political Economy,"
vol. ii, pp. 81, 82.

[70] See Von Sybel, vol. iv, p. 222.

[71] See especially Levasseur, "Histoire des classes ouvrières," etc.
vol. i, pp. 219, 230 and elsewhere; also De Nervo, "Finance
française," p. 280; also Stourm, as already cited. The exact amount
of _assignats_ in circulation at the final suppression is given by
Dowarmin, (vol. i, p. 189), as 39,999,945,428 _livres_ or _francs_.

[72] For details of the mandat system very thoroughly given, see
Thiers' "History of the French Revolution," Bentley's edition, vol.
iv, pp. 410-412. For the issue of _assignats_ and _mandats_ at the
same time, see Dewarmin, vol. i, p. 136; also Levasseur, vol. i, pp.
230-257. For an account of "new tenor bills" in America and their
failure in 1737, see Summer, pp. 27-31; for their failure in 1781, see
Morse, "Life of Alexander Hamilton," vol. i, pp. 86, 87. For similar
failure in Austria, see Summer, p. 314.

[73] See Marchant, "Lettre aux gens de bonne foi."

[74] See Summer, p. 44; also De Nervo, "Finances françaises," p. 282.

[75] See De Nervo, "Finances françaises," p. 282; also Levasseur,