At that price they bought the right to joke a little.
Austria, in the midst of her financial difficulties, was sufficiently generous.

Her part in the public subscription amounted to 216,000 florins, which were welcome.
Sweden and Norway contributed 52,000 rix-dollars.

The figure was small considering the country; but it would certainly have been higher if a subscription had been opened at Christiania as well as at Stockholm.

For some reason or other the Norwegians do not like to send their money to Norway.
Prussia, by sending 250,000 thalers, testified her approbation of the enterprise.

Her different observatories contributed an important sum, and were amongst the most ardent in encouraging President Barbicane.
Turkey behaved generously, but she was personally interested in the business; the moon, in fact, rules the course of her years and her Ramadan fast.