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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Gildo is kepte pep [...] off from landing by the Romains. This Gildo with his na [...]ie firſte arriued in the Frithe betwixt Fyfe and Louthian, but for that the Romains kepte him off from landing there, hee caſte aboute and come into the riuer of Tay,Gildo arriueth in Tay water. where he landed all his people, and proui|ſion whereof he had good ſtore bothe vittayle and armme.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 2 Cornelius Ta|citus maketh no mention of any fortaine ayd to come to the ſuccours of his enimies, comprehẽding them all vnder the name of Brytons. Garnard the king of the Picts, ioyfully receiueth Gil|do.Garnard king of the Pictes hearing of theyr arriuall there, [...]withwith vpon the newes depar|ted from Dundee, accompanied with a greate number of his Nobles, and cõming to the place where Gildo with his armie was lodged, recey|ued him in moſte ioyfull wiſe, feaſted and ban|quetted him and his people, and ſhewed them all the tokens of moſte hartie loue and friendſhip that coulde be deuiſed.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Gildo himſelf was led by the king vnto Dun|dee, and lodged with him there in the caſtle, his people were prouided for abrode in the countrey in places moſte for theyr vaſt, to refreſhe them|ſelues the better after their painefull iourney by the ſeas.

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