Compare 1587 edition: 1 [figure appears here on page 41] Moreouer at Carrike there was a chylde borne, perfit in al his limmes, ſauing y^e head, whiche was lyke to a Ra|uens. Theſe vnketh ſightes and monſters put the people in no ſmall feare: but after that Caratake was reſtored to his libertie and countrey, all was interpreted to the beſt.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Cor|breide. [figure appears here on page 41] AFter Caratakes deceaſe his youn|ger brother Corbreide was choſen to ſuc|ceede in his place, in the .lviij. yeare after Chriſte, for his elder brother was departed at Rome throughe chaunge of aire not a|greable to his nature.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Corbreid was a ſtoute mã of ſtomake, much reſembling his brother Caratake. In the firſt beginning of his raigne he did his endeuour to purge his dominion of ſuche as troubled the quiet ſtate thereof by robbing & ſpoyling the huſ|bande men and other the meaner people of the coũtrey, of the which robbers there was no ſmall number in thoſe dayes, ſpecially in the weſterne Iſles, alſo in Roſſe and Catneſe.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 A little before his falling into the hands of the Ro|mans, 54 Strange sights séene. there were sundrie strange sights seene in Albion, as fighting of horssemen abroad in the fields, with great slaughter, as séemed on both parts: and forthwith the same so vanished awaie, that no appée|rance of them could any where be perceiued. Also a sort of woolues in the night season set vpon such as were kéeping of cattell abroad in the fields, and caried awaie one of them to the woods, and in the morning suffred him to escape from amongst them againe. Moreouer, at Carrike there was a child borne, perfect in all his lims sauing the head, which was like vnto a rauens. These vnketh signes and monsters put the people in no small feare: but after that Caratake was restored to his libertie & coun|trie, all was interpreted to the best.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 AFter Caratakes decease, his yoongest brother Corbreid was chosen to succeed in his place, in Corbreid. the fiftie and eighth yéere after Christ, for his elder brother was departed at Rome through change of aire not agréeable to his nature. This Corbreid was a stout man of stomach, much resembling his bro|ther Caratake. In the first beginning of his reigne, he did his indeuor to purge his dominion of such as troubled the quiet state thereof, by robbing and spoi|ling the husbandmen and other the meaner people of the countrie, of the which robbers there was no small number in those daies, speciallie in the we|sterne Iles, also in Rosse & Cathnes. In the meane time the Picts hauing created there a now king called Conkist, gouernour of Mers and Louthi|an, they set vpon the Romans being about to make fortresses in those parties. And but that succours The [...] [...]ue war a|gainst the [...] mans. came in time from the next townes and castels ad|ioining, they had slaine all the whole number of them, & yet aided as they were, the maister of the campe, and eight other of the capteins, with diuers offi|cers of bands, besides common souldiors, lost their liues there.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Shortlie after also, the same Picts ouerthrew a The Picts ouerthrow the Romane for|ragers. number of forragers, with such companies of horsse|men as came to defend them. Herewith Ostorius being not a little mooued, made readie his bands, and fiercelie incountred with the Picts, who defen|ded themselues so vigorouslie, that the fore ward of the Romans was néere hand discomfited. Which danger Ostorius perceiuing, speedilie came to re|lieue Ostorios is [...]nded. the same, but preasing too farre amongst his enimies, he was sore wounded, and in great danger to haue béene slaine. The night comming vpon par|ted the fraie, not without huge flaughter on both The [...] trained [...] into a [...]|shes and [...] distre [...]. parts. After this, the warre continued still betwixt them with often incursions and skirmishes. At the length the Picts with such other Britains as were come vnto them out of the Ile of Man and other parties, incountred with the Romans in battell, and vpon the first ioining, of purpose gaue backe, training some of the Romans to pursue them vnto such places, where they had laid their ambushes, and so compassing them about, flue a great number of them, and chased the residue into the streicts of the mounteins, wheré they were also surprised by such of the Picts as returned from the battell.