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Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 67When Sommer was once come, hauing made his prouiſion to warre on the Scottes and Pictes,The Welchmẽ rebell againſt the Romains. worde came vnto him, that the Welch|men were reuolted, and beganne to rayſe warre agaynſt the Romaines, ſo that taking order for the repayring of the Wall made by Adrian, which the enimies in dyuerſe places had broken downe, and leauing a ſufficient number of men of warre for defence of the ſame agaynſt all in|uaſions that might bee attempted,The Welch|men brought to their for|mer obedience he turned the reſidue of his power agaynſt thoſe Welche Re|belles, whome in the ende, though not without much ado he reduced to obedience.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The inhabi|tants of the Ile of Wight reuolt frõ the Romains, and are cõſtreined againe to be obedient.Immediately after this, he heard alſo howe the Brytaynes of the Iſle of Wight were vp in armor agaynſt ſuche Romaines as ruled there, ſundrie noble men of the maine Iſle taking their part, but they alſo were at length brought againe to their former ſubiection, and the authours of that rebellion puniſhed by death.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane tyme the Scottes and Pictes determined not to attempt any further exployte agaynſt the Romaines, doubting the verie name and linage of Agricola in the Lieutenaunt Cal|phurnius,The name of Agricola dred+ful to the Scot+tiſh men and Pictes. by calling to remembrance the noble atchieued conqueſtes of his grandfather Iulius Agricola, of whoſe victorious exploytes, beſyde that which ye haue here before heard: the Engliſh hiſtorie alſo doth make a long rehearſall.

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