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

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He thus: The Gama, who divin’d the game perfidious, with a cunning treason play’d by jealous Muhammadick hearts, whence came the foul suspicions which the King misled: With high-soul’d confidence, as did beseem, commanding credence which he merited, bowing to Venus Acidalia’s hest proffered this answer from his prudent breast:⁠—

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