Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the beginning of the nexte ſommer,Agricola ſen|deth forth his nauie of ſhips, to diſcouer the furtheſt poynt of Brytaine northwarde. Agri|cols appointed his nauie of ſhips to ſayle aboute the coaſtes of the furtheſt partes of Albion, ma|king diligent ſearch of euery creeke and hauen a|longſt by the ſame. The Mariners execũting his commaundement, [...]ayled rounde aboute the Northe coaſte, and diſcoueryng many of the Weſterne Iſles, and likewiſe thoſe of Dr [...]ney, till at length they founde out Picte lande Firth, being a ſtreyte of Sea, of twentie miles in breadth, whiche ſeparateth the Iſles of Orkney from the poynt of Cathineſſe, paſſing with ſo ſwifte a courſe, that without an expert pylote the ſhippes that ſhall paſſe the ſame are often|times in great daunger, by reaſon of the contre|ry courſe of the tydes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 EEBO page image 54The Romaine mariners therfore finding cer|taine huſband men in the next Iſles, conſtreines them to go a ſhipborde, and to guide them tho|row that ſtreyte, promiſing them high rewardes for theyr labour: but they vpon a malicious in|tent not paſſing for their owne liues, ſo they might be reuenged of theyr enimies in caſting away ſuche a notable number of them togither with theyr veſſels, entred the fireyte at ſuche an inconuenient time,The Romaine ſhips through want of pylots are loſſe in Pictlãd Firth. that the ſhippes were borne with violence of the ſtreame againſt the rockes and ſhelues, in ſuche wiſe that a number of the ſame were drowned and loſte without reco|uerie.

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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.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 Some of them that were not ouer-hastie to fol|low Agricola ma|king a bridge ouer Tay wa|ter, passeth by the same with his host, and incampeth néere to the foot of the mounteine of Granzbene. the first, séeing the present losse of their fellows, returned by the same way they came vnto Agricola, who in this meane time had caused a bridge to be made ouer the riuer of Tay, by the which he passed with his whole armie, and incamped on the further side thereof néere to the roots of the mounteine of Granzbene, leauing the bridge garnished with a competent number of souldiers to defend it against the enimies. The Picts being not a little troubled herewith, dispatched forth a messenger with all hast vnto Gald the Scotish king, signifieng vnto him the whole matter, and thervpon required of him aid.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 2 3 Gald hauing mustered his people aswell Scotish as Irish, assembled them togither to the number of fortie thousand persons, what of one and other, and incontinentlie with all spéed marcheth forth to come vnto the aid of the Picts, and so within a few daies passing ouer the mounteine of Granzbene, he arri|ueth in a vallie beyond the same mounteine, where Gald king of the Scotish men commeth to the aid of the Picts. he findeth the Picts, Danes, and Norwegians in|camped togither not far off from the host of the Ro|mans. Here taking aduise togither, & in the end de|termining to giue battell, king Gald (vnto whome as before is expressed, the gouernance of the whole The Scots and Picts de|termine to giue batttell to the Ro|mans. Gald exhor|teth his peo|ple to fight manfullie. was cõmitted) assembling togither all the number of the confederats, made vnto them a long and pi|thie oration, exhorting them in defense of libertie (the most pretious iewell that man might inioy) to shew their manlie stomachs against them that fought onelie to depriue them of that so great a be|nefit. And sith they were driuen to the vttermost bounds of their countrie, he persuaded them to make vertue of necessitie, and rather choose to die with honor, than to liue in perpetuall shame & igno|minie, which must néeds insue to their whole nation, if they suffered themselues to be vanquished in that instant. With these words, or other much what of the semblable effect, Gald so moued the hearts of his people, that they desired nothing but to ioine with their enimies, & to trie it by dint of sword, which they vniuersallie signified according to their ac|customed vse with a great noise, shout, and clamor.