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

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Twixt either river from this breadth of base puts forth the spacious land a long thin horn, quasi-pyramidal, which in th’ embrace of Ocean lies with Isle Ceylón toforn: And, near the source that shows the natal place of Gange, if olden Fame of Truth be born, the happy Peoples of th’ adjacent bowers, feed on the fragrance of the finest flowers;

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