Note to
The Merchant of Venice
, 1.1.27 "my wealthy Andrew"
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The Merchant of Venice
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Act 1, Scene 1, line 27.
wealthy:
richly laden.
Andrew:
This was the name of one of two very large Spanish galleons captured by the English in the Cadiz expedition of 1596; news of the exploit created great excitement in England.
"Battle of Cadiz Bay" by Aert Anthonisz