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

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But the false Moorman, skilled in all the snares which baleful Bacchus taught for such emprize, new loss by death or prison-life prepares, ere India’s seaboard glad their straining eyes: The hythes of India dil’igent he declares, to frequent queries off’ring fit replies: For, holding faithful all their pilot said the gallant People were of nought afraid.

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