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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Frontinus little regarding this vntowardlie an|swer, set forward to subdue such Scots as were yet Gald resi|steth the Ro|mans. By reason of sicknesse he withdraweth to Argile. disobedient. And so entring into the borders of Kile, Carrike, and Coningham, had diuers skirmishes with such as king Gald had assembled to defend his countrie, but forsomuch as he was diseased with sick|nesse, he was at length constreined to withdraw himselfe into Argile, leauing his power behind him to resist the enimies attempts: but shortlie after his departure from amongst them, they were fought withall by the Romans, and discomfited, thrée thou|sand of them being slaine in the field. By reason of They submit themselues to the Ro|mans. which ouerthrowe those countries submitted them|selues to the Romans, perceiuing no hope other|wise how to escape that present danger.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 These Scots of Carrike, Kile, and Coningham, being thus brought into subiection, the armie was licenced to withdraw to their lodgings for the win|ter EEBO page image 55 season, during the which, Frontinus fell sicke of Frontinus being vexed with sicknesse returneth to Rome. superfluous abundance of flegme, which vexed him in such sort, that the emperor Domitian, who as then gouerned the Romane empire, sent for him home to Rome, and appointed a right valiant personage, one Iulius Agricola to succéed as lieutenant of Bri|taine in his roome. About the time of whose arriuall there, the Scots of Annandale slue a great number Iulius Agri|cola is sent into Britaine. The Scots of Annandale beat downe the Romans. Agricola pre|pareth to go against the Scots. Karanach K. o [...] the Picts discomfited by the Romans. of the Romans, with which successe they procured al|so the Picts with the inhabitants of Galloway, Kile, Carrike, and Coningham to rebell.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 These newes being reported vnto Agricola, he made his prouision with all spéed to go against them, and first entring into the borders of Pictland, he re|duced such as inhabited about the confines of Ber|wike to their former subiection, and after marching towards the citie of Camelon, Karanach king of the Picts incountred him by the waie, but being fierce|lie beaten off by the Romans, he fled backe into the citie, and within three daies after hauing reinforced his power, he eftsoones gaue battell againe to his e|nimies; but then also being vanquished, he lost the most part of all his men, and so immediatlie there|vpon was Camelon woone by force, & a great num|ber of the citizens slaine.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Frontinus little regarding this vntowardly anſweare, ſette forewarde to ſubdue ſuch Scots as were yet diſobedient. And ſo entring into the borders of Kile,Galde reſiſteth the romains. Carrike and Coningham, had diuers ſkirmiſhes with ſuche as king Galde had aſſembled to defend his countrey, but for ſo much as hee was diſeaſed with ſickeneſſe,By reaſon of ſickneſſe, he withdraweth into Argile. hee was at length conſtrayned to withdrawe himſelfe into Argile, leauing his power behinde him to reſiſt the enimies attemptes: but ſhortly after his de|parture from amongſt them, they were fought withall by the Romains and diſcomfited,The Scots are diſcomfited. three thouſande of them being ſlaine in the fielde. By reaſon of whiche ouerthrowe thoſe countreys ſubmitted themſelues to the Romains,They ſubmit themſelues to the romains. percey|uing no hope otherwiſe howe to eſcape that pre|ſent daunger.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Scots of Carrike, Kile, and Conin|gham, being thus brought into ſubiection, the ar|mie was licenced to withdraw to their lodgings for the winter ſeaſon, during the which,Frontinus be|ing vexed with ſickneſſe, returneth to Rome. Fronti|nus fel ſicke of ſuperfluous abundance of [...]lea [...]n [...], which vexed him in ſuche ſorte, that the Empe|rour Domitian, who as then gouerned the Ro|maine Empyre, ſent for him home vnto Rome, and appointed a right valiaunt perſonage,Iulius Agri|cola is ſent in|to Brytaine. one Iulius Agricola to ſucceede as lieutenaunt of Britaine in his roume.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the time of whoſe arriuall there,The Scots of Annandale beate downe the Romains. the Scottes of Annandall ſlewe a great number of the Romains, with whiche ſucceſſe they procu|red alſo the Pictes with the inhabitants of Gal|loway, Kyle, Carrike and Coningham to re|bell.