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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Agricola conſidering the naturall ſtrength of this mountaine with the ſite of an olde ruinous caſtel that ſtood thereon,Agrie [...]la buil|ded the caſtel of Sterling with the bridge. he cauſed the ſame with all diligence to be repaired, & a bridge to be made ouer the Forth there, by the which he paſſed with his whole armie ouer into Fyfe, and the day af|ter hearing that the king of the Picts was with|drawen into a caſtell thereby, ſtanding vpon an high mountaine cleeped Beenart,Moũt Bee [...]. he enuironned the ſame with a ſtrong ſiege, how be it his hoped pray was not as then within it, for Karanach king of the Picts, enformed of the Romains ap|proche, gotte him foorth abrode into the fieldes,Karanach a|ſayleth Ster|ling bride, which the Ro|mains defen|ded. and aſſembling his power purpoſed by might, to haue brokẽ the bridge which Agricola had made ouer the Forth at Sterling, but being repulſed by ſuche as were ſet there to defende the ſame, in his returne from thence hee was encountred by Agricola himſelfe, who being certified of this at|tempt of his enimies, had leuied his ſiege & was comming towardes them, ſo that both the hoſtes meeting togither in the fieldes, there was fought a ſore battayle betwixt them, though in the ende the Pictes were diſcomfited,Karanath in eftſoone [...] cha|ſed and their king the foreſayde Karanath chaſed vnto the riuer of Tay, where he got a boate, and eſcaped to the furtherſide of that water.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Who taking pledges of them, and appointing cer|teine garisons to kéepe diuers holds and places of defense within that Ile, passed ouer with the residue The Ile of Ang [...]sey is subdued by Agricola. of his people into Galloway, where he soiourned all the winter following: which being passed, and sum|mer once come, he assembled his men of warre a|gaine, and visited a great part of that countrie with Kile, Carrike, and Coningham, the inhabitants whereof he put in such feare with the onelie shew of his warlike armie, disposed in such politike order and wise conduct, that there was none to be found that durst aduance themselues to incounter him, so that he spent that summers season in kéeping such of the Scots as had beene aforetime subdued, from at|tempting any commotion. And when winter was come, he assembled the nobles of the countrie, ex|horting Agricola stu|dieth to bring the Scots vnto [...]itie. them by gentle persuasions, to frame them|selues to a ciuill trade of liuing, as well in building of temples, houses, and other ed [...]ces after the Ro|man maner, as also in wearing of comelie and de|cent apparell; and aboue all things to set their chil|dren to schoole, to be brought vp in eloquence and good nurture. By this meanes he thought to traine them from their accustomed fiercenesse, and to win them the sooner to be content with bondage, though he coloured it with neuer so faire a glose of huma|nitie.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The third winter being thus spent, and the next summer commen vpon, Agricola inuaded such coun|tries as were yet vndiscouered by the Romans, en|tring Kalenda [...] wood. Agrico|la commeth to Sterling. by the nether side of Calidon wood, euen vnto the dolorous mounteine, which afterwards by the Scots was cleped Sterling. It was called the do|lorous mounteine, for that in the night season there was heard right lamentable noise & cries, as though the same had béene of some creatures that had be|wailed their miserable cases: which vndoubtedlie was the craftie illusions of wicked spirits, to kéepe mens minds still oppressed in blind errors and su|perstitious fantasies.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Agricola considering the naturall strength of this mounteine, with the site of an old ruinous castell that stood thereon, he caused the same with all dili|gence to be repared, and a bridge to be made ouer Agricola buil|deth the castle of Sterling with the bridge. the Forth there, by the which he passed with his whole armie ouer into Fife: and the daie after, hearing that the king of the Picts was withdrawne into a castell thereby, standing vpon an high mounteine cleped Beenart, he inuironed the same with a strong Mount Béenart. siege, howbeit his hoped prey was not as then with|in it, for Karanach king of the Picts, informed of the Romans approch, got him foorth abroad into the fields, and assembling his power, purposed by night to haue broken the bridge, which Agricola had made Karanach as|saileth Ster|ling bridge, which the Ro|mans defen|ded. ouer the Forth at Sterling, but being repelled by such as were set there to defend the same, in his re| [...]ne from thence he was incountred by Agricola himselfe, who being certified of this attempt of his enimies, had leuied his siege, and was comming to|wards them, so that both the hosts méeting togither in the fields, there was fought a sore battell betwixt them, though in the end the Picts were discomfited, and their king the foresaid Karanach chased vnto the r [...]er of Tay, where he got a bote, and escaped to the further side of that water. By reason of this ouer|throw, Karanach is eftsoones chased. Fife with o|ther countries brought into subiection of the Romans. Agricola brought in subiection those coun|tries, which lie betwéene the waters of Forth and Tay, as Fife, Fothrike, and Ernedall, and soiour|ning there all the winter following, he built sundrie fortresses in places most conuenient for the kéeping of the inhabitants in their couenanted obedience, af|ter his departure from amongst them.