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

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This said, he sendeth Maia’s son divine to visit lowly earth, and there to seek some harbour’s peaceful shelter, with design that all the Fleet shall ride sans risk of wreck: And, lest in false Mombasah-land indign more of delay the valiant Captain make, ’tis Jove’s command that be in vision shone a restful region free from restless fone.

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