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Compare 1577 edition: 1 About the same time Agricola heard newes from his nauie (as then riding at anchor in Argile) what mishap had chanced to the same in Pictland frith. But herewith being not greatlie discouraged, he Agricola is certified of the mischance of his name. gaue order that the ships that had escaped, should be new rigged and furnished with all necessarie proui|sion, and manned throughlie, both with able mari|ners and men of war. This doone, he appointed them eftsoones to attempt fortune, and to take their course againe to come round about by the Orkenies, and so vp alongst by the east coast: which enterprise they The Romane fléet saileth round about the north point of Albion. luckilie accomplished, and in the water of Taie they burnt the Danish fléet lieng there in harbrough.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ Here is to be noted, that before the fore-remem|bred ouerthrow of the Scots and their confederats at the foot of Granzbene, there happened manie sun|drie vnketh and strange sights in this Ile. Amongst other there appeared flieng in the aire certeine firie Strange visions. visions, much to be wondered at. Also a great peece of Kalendar wood séemed in the night time as it had béene on a flaming fire, but in the morning there ap|peared no such token. There was in like maner séene in the aire the similitude of certeine ships. And in Ships séene in the aire. It rained frogs. A mõstruous child borne. Angus it rained frogs. At Tuline there was a child borne hauing both shapes, so filthie a sight to behold, that forthwith they rid it out of the way for offen|ding others eies. These prodigious things were di|uerslie interpreted, according to the variable fansie of man.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After that the prosperous successe of Agricola Domitian the emperour en| [...]ieth the pros|perous succes of Agricola. Agricola is sent for to Rome, one Cneus Tre|bellius appoin ted in his place which causeth the souldiers to make a [...]nnie. The Scots vpon occasion of discord amongst the Romans, come forth against them. was once notified to the emperour Domitian, he tooke such enuie thereat, that shortlie after, vnder a colour to send him into Syria to be lieutenant there, he countermanded him home vnto Rome, appoin|ting one Cneus Trebellius to succéed him in the go|uernment of Britaine, but the armie bearing more fauour vnto one Trebellianus being cousine to A|gricola, caused no small trouble amongst the souldi|ors, so that in the end after certeine bickerings be|twixt them, Trebellianus tooke a sort of the best soul|diors away with him, and went ouer with them into France.

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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the ſame time Agricola heard newes, from his nauie (as thẽ riding at auere in Argile) what miſhap had chaunced to the ſame in Pict|land Frith.Agricola is certified of the miſchaunce of his nauie. But herewith being not greatly diſ|couraged, he gaue order that the ſhippes whiche had eſcaped ſhould be newe rigged and furniſhed with all neceſſarie prouiſiõs, & manned through|ly, bothe with able mariners and men of warre. This done, he appoynted them eftſoones to at|tempt fortune, and to take theyr courſe agayne to come rounde aboute by the Orkeneys,The Romaine fleete ſayleth round aboute the north point of Albiõ and ſo vp alongſt by the eaſt coaſte: whiche enterpriſe they luckely accompliſhed, and in the water of Taye they brente the Daniſh fleete lying there in herbrough.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Here is to be noted, that before the fore remẽ|bred ouerthrow of the Scottes and their confe|derates at the foote of Gra [...]zbene, there happened many ſundry vnkithes & ſtrange ſightes in this Iſle.Straunge viſi|ons. Amongſt other there appeared flying in the ayre certaine firie viſions, muche to be wondered at. Alſo a great peece of Kalendar wood, ſeemed in the night time as it had bin on a flaming fire, but in the morning there appeared no ſuch tokẽ. There was in lyke manner ſeene in the ayre the ſimilitude of certayne ſhippes.Shippes ſeene in the ayre. It rayned frogges. A monſtruous childe borne. And in Angus it rayned Frogges. At Tuline there was a childe borne hauing bothe ſhapes, ſo filthie a ſight to beholde, that foorthwith they ridde it out of the way for offending others eies. Theſe prodigious things were diuerſly interpreted, according to the variable fancie of man.

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Domitian the Emperour en|uieth the pro+ſperous ſuc|ceſſe of A|gricola.

Agricola is ſente for to Rome, one Cneus Trebel+lius appointed in his place whiche cauſeth the ſouldiers to make a mu|tinie.

After that the proſperous ſucceſſe of Agrico|la was once notified to the Emperour Domi|tian, he tooke ſuche enuie thereat, that ſhortly af|ter, vnder a colour to ſende him into Syria to be lieutenant there, he countermaunded him home vnto Rome, appoynting one Cneus Trebel|lius to ſucceede him in the gouernment of Bry|taine, but ye armie bearing more fauour vnto one Trebellianus being couſin to Agricola, cauſed no ſmal trouble amongſt the ſouldiers, ſo that in the end after certaine bickerings betwixt them, Trebellianus tooke a ſort of ye beſt ſoldiers away with him, & went ouer with them into Fraunce.