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other side vnderstanding by spials this order of the Romans, in the dead of the night setteth vpon one of
those legions, which was lodged next vn|to him, and finding meanes to slea the watch, was entred into the
enimies lodgings, before they had a|nie knowlege of his comming, so that the fight was Gald setteth vpon one part of his enimies to the night. right fierce & cruell euen among
the Romans tents and lodgings. But Agricola being certified of this enterprise of the Scots, sent foorth
with all spéed a certeine number of light horssemen and footmen to assaile
them on the backs, & so to kéepe them occupi|ed, till he might come with all the residue of his
peo|ple to the rescue. They that were thus sent, accompli|shing their enterprise according to the deuise in
that behalfe appointed, gaue a right fierce & stout charge vpon the Scots and Picts, greatliè to the
reliefe of those that were by them assailed, and withall sore a|mazed and disordered by reason of the
enimies sud|den inuasion.
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meanes the fight continued right fierce
Agricol [...] com meth to the succors of his [...]. and cruell on all sides, till at length the daie begin|ning to appéere, shewed to the
Scots and Picts the plaine view of the whole Romane armie, appro|ching vnder the conduct of Agricola, to the
succour of his people, being thus in danger to be distressed. Heerewith were the Scots and Picts put in such
feare, that immediatlie they fell to running awaie Agricola dis|co [...]fiteth his [...]mies. towards the woods and bogs, the accustomed places of their refuge. This ouerthrow did
so abash both the Scots and Picts, that they durst attempt no more the
fortune of battell, till they had some aid out of Denmarke, but onelie did what they could to de|fend their
townes and countrie, by making sundrie raises vpon their enimies, as occasion and oportuni|tie serued. But
the Romans, supposing nothing to be hard for their vndaunted valiancie, but that they were able to ouercome
whatsoeuer should stand at defiance against them, determined at length to find an end of the Ile of Albion,
and so passing thorough The Ro|mans passe through Cal [...]|bon wood ouer the riuer of Amond. Kalendar wood, and ouer the riuer of Amond, they
pitched their field néere to the riuer of Taie, not far from the
castell named Calidon or Kalendar.
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reason that their enimies were lod|ged so neere to the confines of their countrie, doub|ting what might
follow thereof, burned the citie of Tuline, least the same enimies chancing to take it, should furnish it
with some garrison of men, to the The Picts burne the citie of Tuline. The place where
Tu| [...]ne stood is called by the inhabitants at this daie Inchtuthill. great danger of the whole
Pictish kingdome. This citie stood vpon the banke of Taie, right beautifullie built, with many faire castels
and towers, as may appeere euen vnto this daie by the old ruines therof,
strong rather by the workemans hands, than by na|ture. The Scotishmen in our time call the place
Inchtuthill. All their wiues and children they remoo|ued vnto the mounteins of Granzbene for their more
suertie and safegard.