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# Page Description This is a running prose page from Chapter VII of "The Second Booke of Albions England," presented in early modern English verse. The text describes military events involving Hercules and the Greeks: Hercules lands in Egypt, encounters a Greek fleet, meets its captain Afer, and then sails with Afer to Libya to fight the Giant King Antaeus. The passage details their siege of the Giant's city and Antaeus's vow for revenge, concluding that despite his boasts, Antaeus is defeated. The page features ornamental borders and an illuminated initial letter at the opening.
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