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

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Thou young, then tender, ever-flourishing bough, true scion of tree by Christ belovèd more, than aught that Occident did ever know, “Caesarian” or “Most Christian” styled before: Look on thy ’scutcheon, and behold it show the present Vict’ory long past ages bore; Arms which He gave and made thine own to be by Him assumèd on the fatal tree:

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