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Compare 1587 edition: 1 About the ſame time there arriued in Brytain an other Romain captaine to be general in place of Oſtorius now deceaſed,Aulus Didius commeth into Brytaine. his name was Aulus Didius. With him came the .ij. legions afore re|mẽbred. At his firſt cõming ouer he muſtered the old crewes of the Romaine ſouldiers firſt, much blaming them for their negligence in ſuffering the enimies ſo to encreaſe vpõ them, to the great daunger of looſing all that, (through ſlouth and fayntneſſe of courage) whiche lately before in Brytaine had bene wonne and cõquered by high prowes and valiant cõduct of his predeceſſours. In the ende he exhorted them to put away all feare, and fully to determine with themſelues, to recouer againe the honour which they had lately loſt, whiche he ſayde would eaſily be brought to paſſe, if they would take vnto them manful ſto|makes, and obey him and ſuche other as had the gouernaunce and leading of them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictes being enformed that this Aulus Didius was arriued with this newe ſupplie of men,The Picts ſent to the Scottes for ayde. and prepared to come againſt them, they thought good to ſende vnto Corbreide king of Scotlãd to require his ayd againſt the Romains reputed as commune enimies to al ſuch as loued libertie, and hated to liue in ſeruile bondage.

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