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

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There stood a Regent of the Realm ashore, a chief, in native parlance “Cat’ual” hight, by noble Nayrs surrounded, waiting for illustrious Gama, with a strange delight: Now to the land our Chief in arms he bore, and a rich-cushion’d couch in litter light he proff’ereth as a coach (an usage old), which bearer-people on their shoulders hold.

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