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A Portuguese fleet becomes the object of conflict between Roman gods.

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To proffer truce repentant gives command the Moor who ruleth that iniqu’ous shore; nor do the Lusitanians understand that in fair guise of Peace he proffers War: For the false Pilot sent to show the land who ev’ry evil will embosom’d bore, only to guide them deathwards had been sent;⁠— such was the signal of what peace was meant.

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