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Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 49 The Pictiſhe king refuſeth to be in league with the Ro|mains.Herevnto the king of Pictes muche ſuſpe|cting the matter, made a direct anſweare, that hee ſawe no cauſe why hee ſhoulde in fauour of the Romains ſuffer his confederates the Scottes to be ſubdued and brought to deſtruction with|out all reaſon or equitie: and therfore he was de|termined by the aduice of his peeres and coun|ſellours, to ayde the Scottes againſt ſuche as ſought nothing but the meanes howe to bring the whole Iſle of Albion into thraldome and ſeruile bondage.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Frontinus little regarding this vntowardly anſweare, ſette forewarde to ſubdue ſuch Scots as were yet diſobedient. And ſo entring into the borders of Kile,Galde reſiſteth the romains. Carrike and Coningham, had diuers ſkirmiſhes with ſuche as king Galde had aſſembled to defend his countrey, but for ſo much as hee was diſeaſed with ſickeneſſe,By reaſon of ſickneſſe, he withdraweth into Argile. hee was at length conſtrayned to withdrawe himſelfe into Argile, leauing his power behinde him to reſiſt the enimies attemptes: but ſhortly after his de|parture from amongſt them, they were fought withall by the Romains and diſcomfited,The Scots are diſcomfited. three thouſande of them being ſlaine in the fielde. By reaſon of whiche ouerthrowe thoſe countreys ſubmitted themſelues to the Romains,They ſubmit themſelues to the romains. percey|uing no hope otherwiſe howe to eſcape that pre|ſent daunger.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Scots of Carrike, Kile, and Conin|gham, being thus brought into ſubiection, the ar|mie was licenced to withdraw to their lodgings for the winter ſeaſon, during the which,Frontinus be|ing vexed with ſickneſſe, returneth to Rome. Fronti|nus fel ſicke of ſuperfluous abundance of [...]lea [...]n [...], which vexed him in ſuche ſorte, that the Empe|rour Domitian, who as then gouerned the Ro|maine Empyre, ſent for him home vnto Rome, and appointed a right valiaunt perſonage,Iulius Agri|cola is ſent in|to Brytaine. one Iulius Agricola to ſucceede as lieutenaunt of Britaine in his roume.

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