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

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He warns the wary Gama that th’ Armade due from Arabian Meca year by year, is that whereon his fellows’ hope is laid, to be the deadly arm of certain snare: “They sail with armed hosts amain,” he said, “and Vulcan’s horrid thunderbolts they bear; So may ye read’ily fall an easy prey as you be poorly furnisht for the fray!”

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