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

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Such should be he who would, by grace of Mart, follow th’ illustrious and their fame outvie: His nimble thought must fly to every part, see through, and ’scape the danger ere ’tis nigh. His soldier-instinct rare, and subtle art must read, mark, learn his baffled enemy; note all in fine; nor shall that Captain’s lot be praise of mine, who pleads I thought it not!

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