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Sonorous trumpets manly breasts incite gladding the heart with martial music gay: Churnèd the Moorish keels blue waters white and awnings sprent with dews of pearly spray: The horrid-sounding bombards thunder fright while smoky hangings veil the splendid day; roar the hot volleys hurtling sounds so loud, fain close with hands their ears the Moorish crowd.

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