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The Iſle of An|gleſey is ſub|dued by Agri|cola.

Agricola win|tereth in Gal|loway.

Who taking pledges of them, and appoyn|ting certaine garriſons to keepe diuers holdes and places of defence within that Iſle, paſſed o|uer with the reſidue of his people into Galloway, where he ſoiourned all the winter followyng: whiche being paſſed, and ſommer once come, he aſſembled his men of warre againe, and viſited a great parte of that countrey with Kyle, Carrike and Coningham, the inhabitants wherof he put in ſuch feare with the onely ſhewe of his warlike armie, diſpoſed in ſuche politike order and wiſe conducte, that there was none to be founde that durſt aduaunce themſelues to encounter him, ſo that heſpẽt that ſommers ſeaſon in keeping ſuch of the Scottes as had bene aforetime ſubdued, from attempting any commotion, & when win|ter was come, he aſſembled the nobles of the coũ|trey, exhorting them by gentle perſwaſions, to frame themſelues to a ciuill trade of liuing, aſ|well in buylding of temples,Agricola ſtu|dieth to bring the Scots vnto ciuilitie. houſes, and other e|difices after the Romaine maner, as alſo in wea|ring of comely and decent apparell, and aboue all things to ſet their childrẽ to ſchole, to be brought vp in eloquence and good nurture.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 By this meanes he thought to traine them frõ their accuſtomes fierceneſſe, & to winne them the ſooner to be cõtẽted with bõdage, though he colo|red it with neuer ſo fayre a gloſſe of humanitie.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The thirde winter being thus ſpent, and the next ſommer commen vpon, Agricola inuaded ſuche countreys as were yet vndiſcouered by the Romains,Kalẽdar wood Agricola com|meth vnto Sterling. entring by the nether ſide of Cali|done wood, euen vnto the dolorous mountaine, whiche afterwardes by the Scottes was cleped Sterling. It was called the dolorous mountain for that in the night ſeaſon, there was heard right lamentable noyſe and cries as though the ſame had bene of ſome creatures that had bewayled theyr miſerable caſes:Illuſion of ſpi|rites. whiche vndoubtedly was the craftie illuſions of wicked ſprytes, to keepe mens mindes ſtill oppreſſed in blinde errours and ſuperſtitious fantaſies.

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