Conde had but two thousand.

"Thereupon," says La Noue, "was there nothing for it but to make a virtue of necessity; and he as well as the admiral employed all their art, influence, and eloquence to persuade every man to divest himself of such means as he possessed for to furnish this contribution, which was so necessary.

They themselves were the first to set an example, giving up their own silver plate.

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