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Compare 1587 edition: 1 They alſo confirmed the former league with the Scots, and by theyr procurement ſent meſ|ſangers vnto the Norwegians and Danes, re|quiring them of ayde againſt the Romains the common enimies of all ſuch nations as loued to l [...]ue in libertie, where ſo euer the ſame were inha|biting in any part on the whole face of the earth.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ambaſſadours ſent vnto the Danes & Iriſh men for ayde.There were alſo ſent ambaſſadours vnto the Iriſh men from the Scottes for the ſame intent, and from both thoſe places there was great ayde promiſed, as frõ them that eſteemed themſelues halfe bounde by a naturall reſpect, to ſuccour ſuch as were diſcended of the ſame aunceſtours and countreys that they were of, and now lyke to be expulſed out of thoſe ſeates, whiche theyr forefa|thers had got poſſeſſion in by iuſte title of con|queſt, and lefte the ſame vnto their poſteritie to enioy for euer.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Whileſt theſe things were thus in doing, Galons deuiding his armie into ſundrie partes did what was poſſible to reſiſt al the attempts of the Romains.The fame of Galde his puiſ|ſance, putteth the Romains in feare. Who ſtanding in doubte of his puiſſaunce rather through fame thereof, than for anye apparaunt ſight or other knowledge had, durſte not put themſelues in daunger to enter into Calidone woode of all that ſommer, and the winter following was ſo extreeme, by reaſon of froſt, ſnow, and coldneſſe of ayre, that they were not able to enterpriſe any exployte on neyther parte: howbeit the ſommer was no ſooner come (being the ſeuenth after the comming of Agri|cola into Brytaine) but that they prepared to in|uade one an other againe with al their forces.

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