Compare 1587 edition: 1 After they had remayned thus certaine dayes togither at Dundee,Gald, Garnard and Gildo, aſ|ſembles coũ|ſel at Forfare, where they de|uiſe how to proceede in theyr warre. bothe the kings Galde and Garnarde togyther with this [...], wente into the Caſtle of Forfare, there to conſulte with the Captaines and gouernours of theyr menne of warre, how to mayntaine themſelues in theyr enterpriſe againſt the enemie. At length they reſolued not to goe forth into the firſt til the winter ſeaſon were paſte, for dou [...]te of the in|conuienience that might enſue by reaſon of the extreeme colde intemperancie of ay [...] to the whiche that countrey is greatly ſubiect.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time they tooke order for the furniture of all things neceſſarie for the warres,They deter|mine to reſt al the winter, & make fronter warre onely. to haue the ſame in a perfite readineſſe agaynſt the next ſpring, and till then they did appoynt onely to keepe fronter warke, that the Romains ſhould not ſtray abroade to fetche in vittayles and other prouiſions, to theyr owne gaynes and the vndoing of the poore inhabitants.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Vpon this determination when the coun|ſell was broake vp, Gal [...]e withdrewe into A|tholl, to defende thoſe parties, and Garnarde with the Daniſhe generall Gildo, furniſhed all the Caſtels and holdes in Angus, ouer agaynſt the riuer of Tay, to ſtoppe the paſſages of the ſame, that the enimies ſhoulde enter no further on that ſide. Thus paſſed the winter for that yeare, without any griat exployte on either part atchieued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Shortlie after there came vnto Dundée the Sco|tish king Gald, who for his part did all the honour that in him lay vnto Gildo, shewing himselfe most ioifull and glad of his comming, yéelding vnto him and his people such thanks and congratulations as serued best to the purpose, and receiued no lesse at his and their hands againe. After they had remained thus certeine daies togither at Dundée, both the kings Gald & Garnard, togither with this Gildo, went vnto the castell of Forfare, there to consult with their capteins and gouernours of their men of warre, how to mainteine themselues in their en|terprise against the enimie. At length they resolued not to go foorth into the field till the winter season were past, for doubt of the inconuenience that might insue, by reason of the extreame cold intemperancie of the aire, whereto that countrie is greatlie subiect.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the meane time they tooke order for the furni|ture They deter|mine to rest all the winter, and make fronter warr [...] onelie. of all things necessarie for the wars, to haue the same in a perfect readines against the next spring, and till then they did appoint onelie to kéepe fronter warre, that the Romans should not straie abroad to fetch in vittels and other prouisions to their owne gains, and to the vndooing of the poore inhabitants. Upon this determination when the councell was broken vp, Gald withdrew into Athell, to defend those parties; and Garnard with the Danish gene|rall Gildo, furnished all the castels and holds in An|gus ouer against the riuer of Taie, to stop the passa|ges of the same, that the enimies should enter no further on that side. Thus passed the winter for that yeare, without anie great exploit on either part at|chiued.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 In the beginning of the next summer, Agricola Agricola sen|deth forth his name of ships, to discouer the furthest point of Britaine northward. appointed his nauie of ships to saile about the coasts of the furthest parts of Albion, making diligent search of euerie créeke & hauen alongst by the same. The mariners, executing his commandement, EEBO page image 58 sailed round about the north coast, discouering ma|nie of the westerne Iles and likewise those of Ork|neie, till at length they found out Pictland firth, be|ing a streict of the sea of twentie miles in bredth, which separateth the Iles of Orkneie from the point of Cathnesse, passing with so swift a course, that without an expert pilot the ships that shall passe the same are oftentimes in great danger, by reason of the contrarie course of the tides. The Romane mariners therefore, finding certeine husbandmen in the next Iles, constreined them to go a shipbord, & to guide them through that streict, promising them high rewards for their labour; but they vpon a ma|licious intent not passing for their owne liues, so they might be reuenged of their enimies in casting away such a notable number of them togither with their vessels, entred the streict at such an inconueni|ent The Romane ships through want of pilots are lost in Pictland frith. time, that the ships were borne with violence of the streame against the rocks and shelues, in such wise that a number of the same were drowned and lost without recouerie.