Compare 1587 edition: 1 Anone after Petilius was certified, that the inhabitaunts of the Iſle of Wight,The Brytain rebell. with other ſoutherne Brytains, had rayſed a comulation a|gainſt king Marius, ſo that without ſpeedy ſuc|cors they were like to driue him out of his king|dome:The Brytain are apeaſed. wherevpon he haſted thither with al con|uenient ſpeede, and ſubduing the rebelles [...] all things there in good order and ſtay. And [...]|mayning there till the next yeare after, he ſet ſicke of the flixe and died.Petilius the Romaine le|gate died. Immediatly wherevpon the Emperour ſente one. Iulius Frontinus to ſucceede in his place.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 This Frontinus brought with him a two re|gions of ſouldiours, and after he had taken order,Iulius Fronti|nus ſe [...]e [...] Brytaine. with king Marius for the keeping of the Bry|tains in due ſubiection of the Empire, he purpo|ſed to bryng fuche vnto obedience as inhabited within and beyond the woodes of Calydone,The Silures miſtaken for Scottiſh men. and as yet not vanquiſhed by any man.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Therefore entring firſt into Galloway,Frõtinus pur|poſeth to pur|ſue the con|queſt of the Sylures whom the Scots mi|ſtake for Gal|loway men. and viſiting ſuch garriſons of the Romaines, as Pe|tilius had left there for the keping of that quarter he commended their loialtie and diligence, in that they had looked ſo well to their charge, that the enimie had gayned no aduauntage at theyr [...]lan|des, whileſt the armie was occupied in the fo [...]th partes about other affayres there.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Anon after Petilius was certified, that the inha|bitants The Bri|tains rebell. of the Ile of Wight, with other southerne Britains, had raised a commotion against king Ma|rius, so that without spéedie succors they were like to The Bri|tains are appeased. driue him out of his kingdome: wherevpon he ha|sted thither with all conuenient speed, and subduing the rebels, set all things there in good order and staie: Petilius the Romane le|gat dieth. and so remaining there till the next yeere after, he fell sicke of the flix and died. Immediatlie wherevp|on the emperour sent one Iulius Frontinus to suc|céed in his place. This Frontinus brought with him Iulius Fron [...]inus sent into Britaine. two legions of souldiors, and after he had taken or|der with king Marius for the kéeping of the Bri|tains in due subiection of the empire, he purposed to bring such vnto obedience, as inhabited within and The Silures mistaken for Scotishmen. beyond the woods of Calidon, and as yet not van|quished by anie man.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Therefore entring first into Galloway, and visi|ting such garrisons of the Romans, as Petilius had Frontinus purposeth to pursue the con quest of the Silures whõ the Scots mi|stake for Gal|loway men. left there for the keeping of that quarter, he com|mended their loialtie and diligence, in that they had looked so well to their charge, that the enimie had gained no aduantage at their hands, whilest the ar|mie was occupied in the south parts about other af|faires there. He also sent an herald vnto the king of the Picts with letters, requiring him to renew by Frontinus requireth to ioine in amitie with the Picts. The Pictish king refuseth to be in league with the Ro|mans. confirmation the former league betwixt his people & the Romans, & not by any means to aid the Scots as before they had done to their great losse & hindrance. Hervnto the king of Picts much suspecting the mat|ter, made a direct answer, that he saw no cause why he should in fauor of the Romans suffer his confede|rats the Scots to be subdued, and brought to destruc|tion without all reason or equitie: and therefore he was determined by the aduise of his péeres & coun|cellors, to aid the Scots against such as sought no|thing but the meanes how to bring the whole Ile of Albion into thraldome and seruile bondage.

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.