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A draweinge Traverse waued like the Sea & some sharpe heads of Rockes Peepeing through the waues.

ffrom the opposite syde enters first a Sea Fareinge Man In a Rugg'd gowne and a hood holdinge a Gloabe Terrestiall In one hand, and A Sphære in the other; on which whilest hee would seeme to reade or discourse he turnes them both round. Then Startles first at ye Scene whence he discouers Smoak—next at Six boyes who represent Porposes & come tumbling out of it—Then

Enters Oceanus (gray head & beard) in a Loose Mantle of Sea-Greene embroydred here and there with silver Oas waue Like—whoe enraged att the Seamans bold attempts strikes the ground or Stage thrice with his Trident which beinge Couered too in Representation of the Sea with Cloath painted waue-Like It sends from under it two Tritons who with their shell Trumpetts awaken the foure Windes (viz:) the Lowde Musicke—A Hautboy, a Cornett, a Sagbutt and a double Curtault, which Tempest rais'd the Skyper strikes Saile and departs. And Oceanus then retireinge to a Seate Cutt in a Rocke of Purpose for him ouer which was written (Raguallio d'Oceano) Hee Calls for Pontus, Fretum, and Synus, his three Sonns, giues them with his blessinge their seuerall Charges

Fretum enters first habbitted in Changeable Taffatey embroydred with Rockes in Siluer Oas and with Ilands Sending forth flames exprest in Goulden Oas, A Crowne Imperiall on his head Betweene A Myter and A Croyssant or halfe Moone. Ouer the Doore he Comes out att Gibraltar written in great

Then Pontus out of the same doore Clad in blacke watered Tabby, A white Turbant on his head and a Cymiter by his Syde.

Synus enters out of Another doore ouer which written in great Bazora—His Garment gould Tinsell and flowred Indian worke, on his head a Persyan Turbant

Whose speeches ended they fall into an Anticke high rough daunce Blowne by the foure Windes or Lowde Musicke,


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The Trytons encreaseinge their Number to fiue helpe to make the ffiggure and soe they ebb out.