In a new will, dated 1809, the year of his death, Haydn withdraws the cash gift to Loisa, and leaves her only 150 florins annuity.

That is understood; a hundred thousand florins damages to Monsieur le Baron Tour de Monde.

The exchange has been known to have been at 400 per cent; that is, four hundred florins Wiener Währung were only worth one hundred florins gold and silver; but just now it may be reckoned a little beyond par, fluctuating from 200 to 220.

The ten-florin pieces were sent to Paris, coined there into Napoleons, and silver five-franc pieces drawn out in their place.