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Snippet: 388 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 50) Compare 1587 edition:
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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.
Snippet: 389 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 50) 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.
Snippet: 390 of 4298 (1577, Volume 2, p. 50) 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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