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

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Now those detained are merchants grave and old, richards of Calecut in good repute; and in their absence all their brethren hold the ships withhold them and full true the bruit. But in the Fleet our Mar’iners brave and bold the capstans man, and each in several suit is told to task; these haul the cables in, those with hard breasts to shove the bars begin.

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