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 1587 edition: 1 By reaſon of this ouerthrowe, Agricola brought in ſubiection thoſe countreys, whiche lie betweene the waters of Forth and Tay,Fyfe with o|ther countreys brought into subiections of the Romi [...]e [...] as Fyfe, Fothryke, and Emedalle, and ſoiourning there all the winter following, he buylte ſundrie fortreſſes in places moſt conuenient for the [...]ee|ping of the inhabitaunts in theyr co [...]enaunted obedience, after his departure from amongeſt them.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the meane while, the king of the Picts kept him at Dundée, whither resorted vnto him a great number of the Pictish nobilitie, such as had escaped Karanach comforted by his nobles. the Romans hands. These comforted their king in all that they might, willing him to be of good chéere, and to hope well of the recouerie of his losses againe by some good fortune and meanes that might happen to come yer ought long, promising to the furtherance thereof all that in them laie, as well for counsell as aid of hand: and herevpon they tooke aduise which waie to worke, insomuch that at length it was by great deliberation thought good to séeke for succor at the hands of their ancient confederats the Scots, and so incontinentlie there were certeine messin|gers dispatched with all speed vnto Gald the Scotish The Picts send for aid to king Gald. king, requiring him in that common ieopardie to ioine in league with his ancient friends the Picts, against the ambitious and most cruell Romans, who sought nothing else but the vtter subuersion of the whole land of Albion, as manifestlie appéered by their procéedings, hauing alreadie occupied and wrong|fullie EEBO page image 56 surprised a great part not onlie of the Pictish kingdome, but also of the Scotish dominions, min|ding still to go foreward in such vnrighteous con|quests, if by timelie resistance they were not staied. Gald vpon this request and motion of the Picts Gald promi|seth to ioine in league with the Picts against the Romans. gladlie consented to ioine his power with theirs, in common defense of both the realmes (against such common enimies as the Romans were esteemed) hauing herevnto the assent of all his péeres and chée|fest councellors.