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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Vodicia not herewith diſcouraged, ha|ſted with al ſpeede vnto Epiake, and taking that Citie ſhe ſetteth fire on it,Epiake is takẽ and brenned by Vodicia. and ſlewe ſuche Ro|mains as ſhe founde there, whereof Petilius be|ing certified, ſente foorth a legion againſt hyr to withſtande hir attemptes. Thoſe that had the charge of them that were thus ſent, vſed ſuche di|ligence, that laying an ambuſhe for hir [...] fitte for that purpoſe, they ſo incloſed hir; [...] ſlayng the moſte parte of hir companie, ſhe [...] taken pryſoner hir ſelfe, and being brought [...] vnto Petilius, vpon hir ſtoute anſwears made vnto him, as he queſtioned with hir aboute hyr bolde enterpryſes,Vodicia is ſlayne. ſhee was preſently ſlayne by the ſouldiers.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Anone after Petilius was certified, that the inhabitaunts of the Iſle of Wight,The Brytain rebell. with other ſoutherne Brytains, had rayſed a comulation a|gainſt king Marius, ſo that without ſpeedy ſuc|cors they were like to driue him out of his king|dome:The Brytain are apeaſed. wherevpon he haſted thither with al con|uenient ſpeede, and ſubduing the rebelles [...] all things there in good order and ſtay. And [...]|mayning there till the next yeare after, he ſet ſicke of the flixe and died.Petilius the Romaine le|gate died. Immediatly wherevpon the Emperour ſente one. Iulius Frontinus to ſucceede in his place.

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