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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe Scots of Carrike, Kile, and Conin|gham, being thus brought into ſubiection, the ar|mie was licenced to withdraw to their lodgings for the winter ſeaſon, during the which,Frontinus be|ing vexed with ſickneſſe, returneth to Rome. Fronti|nus fel ſicke of ſuperfluous abundance of [...]lea [...]n [...], which vexed him in ſuche ſorte, that the Empe|rour Domitian, who as then gouerned the Ro|maine Empyre, ſent for him home vnto Rome, and appointed a right valiaunt perſonage,Iulius Agri|cola is ſent in|to Brytaine. one Iulius Agricola to ſucceede as lieutenaunt of Britaine in his roume.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Aboute the time of whoſe arriuall there,The Scots of Annandale beate downe the Romains. the Scottes of Annandall ſlewe a great number of the Romains, with whiche ſucceſſe they procu|red alſo the Pictes with the inhabitants of Gal|loway, Kyle, Carrike and Coningham to re|bell.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe newes being reported vnto Agricola,Agricola pre|pareth to goe againſt the Scottes. he made his prouiſiõ with al ſpeede to go againſt them. And firſt entring into the borders of Pure lande, he reduced ſuch as inhabited about the cõ|fines of Barwike to their former ſubiection, and after marching foorth towardes the citie of Ca|melone, Karanach king of the Picts encountred him by the way,Karanath king of the Picts is diſcomfited by the Romains. but being fiercely beaten off by the Romain [...], he fled backe into the citie, & with|in three daies after hauing reenforſed his power, he eftſoones gaue battayle againe to his enimies, but then alſo being vanquiſhed, hee loſt the moſt parte of al his men, & ſo immediately there vpon was Camelone wonne by force,Camelone ta|ken by force. & a great num|ber of the Citezens ſlaine.

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