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.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 After this, the warre continued ſtill betwixte them with often incurſions and ſkirmiſhes. At length the Pictes with ſuche other Brytains as were come vnto them out of the Iſle of Man & other parties,The Romains trayned forth into ambuſhes and ſo diſtreſ|ſed. encountred with the Romains in battayle, and vpon the firſte ioyning, of purpoſe gaue backe, trayning ſome of the Romains to purſue them vnto ſuche places, where they had layde theyr ambuſhes, and ſo compaſſing them about, ſlewe a great number of them, and chaſed the reſidue into the ſtraytes of the mountaynes, where they, were alſo ſurpryſed by ſuche of the Pictes as returned from the battayle.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Oſtorius vnderſtanding how the mater wẽt, withdrewe with the reſte of his people vnto his campe: and ſhortly after ſent a Purceuant vnto Rome, to enforme the Emperour in what ſtate things ſtoode in Brytaine, by reaſon of this re|bellion of the Pictes, who neyther by force nor gentle perſwaſions could be pacified.

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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 4 Ostorius vnderstanding how the matter went, withdrew with the rest of his people to his campe, and shortlie after sent a purseuant vnto Rome, to informe the emperour in what state things stood in Britaine, by reason of this rebellion of the Picts, who neither by force nor gentle persuasions could be pacified. The emperour determining to prouide re|medie therefore, sent word againe that he would not that the Picts should be e [...]soons receiued vpon their submission, if they were driuen to make sute for pardon, but vtterlie to be destroied and extermina|ted. For the accomplishment whereof he appoin|ted two legions of such men of warre, as soiourned in France to passe ouer into Britaine. But in Ostorius [...]|eth. the meane while Ostorius departed this world, whe|ther of his hurts (as the Scotish chronicles make mention) or through sickenesse (as should rather séeme by Cornelius Tacitus) it forceth not. After EEBO page image 51 whose deceasse Manlius Ualens had the chiefest Manlius Ualens inua|teth the Picts. charge, who bringing his armie foorth to incounter the Picts that came to séeke battell, was fiercelie fought withall, notwithstanding the victorie had a|bidden on his side, if at the verie point there had not come succours to the Picts (that is to wit) 400 The Ro|mans are dis|comfited by the Picts. horssemen out of the countrie of Kendall, by whose fresh onset the Romans were discomfited and cha|sed vnto their campe, there being slaine aboue 3000 of them at that ouerthrowe, and on the Picts side there wanted 2000 of their number at the least.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 About the same time there arriued in Britaine an other Romane capteine to be generall in place of Ostorius now deceassed, his name was Aulus Di|dius, Aulus Didi|us commeth into Britaine. with him came the two legions afore remem|bred. At his first comming ouer he mustered the old crewes of the Romane souldiers first, much blaming them for their negligence, in suffering the enimies so to increase vpon them, to the great dan|ger of loosing all that (through sloth and faintnesse of courage) which latelie before in Britaine had béen woone and conquered by high prowes and valiant conduct of his predecessours. In the end he exhorted them to put away all feare, and fullie to determine with themselues to recouer againe the honor which they had latelie lost, which he said would easilie be brought to passe, if they would take vnto them man|full stomachs, and obeie him and such other as had the gouernance and leading of them. The Picts being informed that this Aulus Didius was arriued with this new supplie of men, & prepared to come against them, they thought good to send vnto Corbreid king of Scotland, to require his aid against the Romans, The Picts sent to the Scots for [...]d. reputed as common enimies to all such as loued li|bertie, and hated to liue in seruile bondage. For which respect Corbreid was the sooner moued to con|descend vnto the request of the Picts; and therevpon assembling an arme entred into Galloway. Wher|of Aulus Didius being certified, sent an herald vn|to him with all speed, commanding that he should depart out of those quarters, sith he had no right there, considering that Galloway was assigned vnto Caratake but for tearme of his owne life, by force of the emperours grant, and now by the death of the same Caratake was reuersed againe vnto the empire.