Compare 1587 edition: 1 Merhernes were men of goodly ſtatureTheyr huge bodies and mightie limmes did greatly commend them in the ſight of all men before whom they muſtered, ſo that comming to the place where the kings of Scottes and Pictes were encãped with their people ready to marche foorth towardes the enimies, they were highly welcomed and vpon theyr offer receyued into companie and appoynted to goe foorth in that iourney, in ayde of Queene Voada againſt the Romains.
Compare 1587 edition: 1 Women come with the queene in ar|mor.With this Voada was aſſembled a mightie hoſte of the Brytains: amongſt whome were a v. M. women, wholy bent to reuenge the villa|nies done to theyr perſons by the Romains, or to die in the payne. And for this purpoſe were they come well appointed with armor and wea|pon, to be the firſt that ſhould giue the onſet.