Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Saxons and Pictes hauing knowledge of their enemies doings, wanne ſuche a place of aduantage as they thoughte it an eaſye matter for them in keeping the ſame, to diſtreſſe both the Scottes and Brytaynes through ſtopping vp the paſſages, by the whiche they muſt of force paſſe, if they mynded to come foorth of that dale. Theſe paſſages lay through certayne quicke|ſands,Paſſages tho|row Sulleway ſandes. and by a ryuer which had but few foordes paſſable.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scots and Brytaynes perceyuing how they were thus encloſed, with all ſpeede trenched their camp about, reyſing certayne bulwarkes and turrets in places where they thought expe|dient, as though they had meante ſtill there to haue continued.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The diligence of king Aydan in prouiding to reſiſt his e|nimies.Aydan him ſelfe tooke ſuche paynes in ſeeyng euery thing done in due order, that his people moued more through his enſample than by any exhortation, were moſt diligent in their dueties, deſirous of nothing ſo much as to haue occaſion miniſtred, to ſhewe ſome proofe of their woorthy valiauncies.