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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herewith vpon commaundement giuen on both partes, the battaile began right [...]ote, and for [figure appears here on page 40] a good ſpace verie doubtfull, till the practiſed knowledge of the Romaines vanquiſhed the fu|rious violence of the Scottes,Caratake ouer|throwne by the Romains. His Queene was taken. Pictes, and Bry|taynes: who being put to flight, fledde into the Mountaynes to eſcape the enimies handes, who purſued them moſt egrely.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Amongeſt other of the priſoners there was taken Caratakes wife, with his daughter and brethren.Caratake be|trayed by his [...]tepmother. He himſelfe fledde for ſuccour vnto his ſtepmother Car [...]imandua: but as aduerſitie fin|deth fewe friends, ſhe cauſed him to be taken and deliuered vnto Oſtorius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This was in the ninth yeare after the begin|ning of the warres.

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