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

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“The mess’enger now in Lusia-lond arriveth; the Court rejoiceth at such novelty: Our King sublime to ’list the foremost striveth, but suffereth not the kingly dignity: No courtier but whose valiant sprite aspireth to volunteer with fervid volunty, and only he high favour’d is proclaimèd whom for such noble feat the Duke hath namèd.

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