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

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Thus Gama’s el’oquence told the mighty deeds, disclosed by various tints to stranger view, where Art to sing’ular Artist-hand concedes depainting Nature with her nat’ural hue. The Cat’ual’s ready glance distinctly reads the surd-mute story and the tale so true: A thousand times he askt, a thousand heard each tasteful battle which his eyne prefer’d.

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