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

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But as loud call and clamour ’gan uprise from the rude sailor toiling hard and keen; the Moors are frighted by th’ unusèd cries, as though they sighted Battle’s horrid scene. None know the reason of such hot surprise; none know in sim’ilar press whereon to lean; they hold their treach’erous felon tricks are known, and present tortures must their crime atone.

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