(1) Antonio's friends suggest that he's worried about his argosies , which he denies.(2) We gather this in the opening moments of the play when we hear that his u2018 argosies u2019 (merchant ships), behaving u2018like signors and rich burghersu2019, are out on the sea.(3) Portia further gives Antonio news that three of his argosies have arrived safely, and gives Lorenzo the deed by which Shylock has made him his heir.(4) Mehta's camera has meticulously scoured and documented the remnants of those many argosies that have arrived unheralded on Indian shores to carry away the loot of its once unparalleled tropical wealth.
