Note 222 — Front matter (continued 5)
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Even the courtesans came forward with their contributions. The following letter was received by the National Assembly, accompanied by a purse of gold:
"Gentlemen! I have a heart to love. I have amassed some property in loving. I place it in your hands, a homage to the country. May my example be imitated by my companions of all ranks."—Hist. des Montagnards, par Alphonse Esquiros, p. 21.