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Meanwhile Themistocles, who never ceased his pursuit of gain, sent
threatening messages to the other islanders with demands for different
sums, employing the same messengers and the same words as he had used
towards the Andrians. "If," he said, "they did not send him the
amount required, he would bring the Greek fleet upon them, and
besiege them till he took their cities." By these means he collected
large sums from the Carystians and the Parians, who, when they heard
that Andros was already besieged, and that Themistocles was the best
esteemed of all the captains, sent the money through fear. Whether
any of the other islanders did the like, I cannot say for certain;
but I think some did besides those I have mentioned. However, the
Carystians, though they complied, were not spared any the more; but
Themistocles was softened by the Parians' gift, and therefore they
received no visit from the army. In this way it was that
Themistocles, during his stay at Andros, obtained money from the
islanders, unbeknown to the other captains.
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