Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time the Pictes hauing crea|ted there a newe king called Conkiſt, gouernour of Mers & Lothian,The Pictes moue warre a|gainſt the Ro|mains. they ſet vpon the Romains being aboute to make fortreſſes in thoſe parties. And but that ſuccours came in time from the next Townes and Caſtels adioyning, they had ſlaine all the whole number of them, and yet ay|ded as they were, the maiſter of the campe, and right other of the captaines, with diuers offi|cers of bands, beſide common ſouldiers, loſt their lyues there.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Shortly after alſo,The Pictes o|uerthrow the Romaine for|ragers. the ſame Picts ouerthrew a number of forragers with ſuche companies of horſemen as came to defende them.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Herewith Oſtorius being not a litle moued, made ready his bandes,Oſtorius en|countreth the Pictes. and fiercely encountred with the Pictes, who defended themſelues ſo vi|gorouſly, that the fore warde of the Romains was neare hande diſcomfited. Whiche daunger Oſtorius perceiuing,Oſtorius is wounded. ſpeedily came to relieue the ſame, but preaſſing to farre amõgſt his enimies, he was ſore wounded, and in greate daunger to haue bene ſlaine. The night comming vpon par|ted the fraye, not without huge ſlaughter on both partes.