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Compare 1587 edition: 1 Here is to be noted, that before the fore remẽ|bred ouerthrow of the Scottes and their confe|derates at the foote of Gra [...]zbene, there happened many ſundry vnkithes & ſtrange ſightes in this Iſle.Straunge viſi|ons. Amongſt other there appeared flying in the ayre certaine firie viſions, muche to be wondered at. Alſo a great peece of Kalendar wood, ſeemed in the night time as it had bin on a flaming fire, but in the morning there appeared no ſuch tokẽ. There was in lyke manner ſeene in the ayre the ſimilitude of certayne ſhippes.Shippes ſeene in the ayre. It rayned frogges. A monſtruous childe borne. And in Angus it rayned Frogges. At Tuline there was a childe borne hauing bothe ſhapes, ſo filthie a ſight to beholde, that foorthwith they ridde it out of the way for offending others eies. Theſe prodigious things were diuerſly interpreted, according to the variable fancie of man.

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Domitian the Emperour en|uieth the pro+ſperous ſuc|ceſſe of A|gricola.

Agricola is ſente for to Rome, one Cneus Trebel+lius appointed in his place whiche cauſeth the ſouldiers to make a mu|tinie.

After that the proſperous ſucceſſe of Agrico|la was once notified to the Emperour Domi|tian, he tooke ſuche enuie thereat, that ſhortly af|ter, vnder a colour to ſende him into Syria to be lieutenant there, he countermaunded him home vnto Rome, appoynting one Cneus Trebel|lius to ſucceede him in the gouernment of Bry|taine, but ye armie bearing more fauour vnto one Trebellianus being couſin to Agricola, cauſed no ſmal trouble amongſt the ſouldiers, ſo that in the end after certaine bickerings betwixt them, Trebellianus tooke a ſort of ye beſt ſoldiers away with him, & went ouer with them into Fraunce.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Scottes taking occaſion hereof,The Scots vpõ occaſiõ of [...] amongſt the Romaine, come forth a|gainſt them. ioyned with the Pictes, and entred into Angus. Wher|of Cneus Trebellianus being informed aſſem|bled his people, who perceyuing no greate fore|wardneſſe in theyr leader, created Caius Siſin|nius (brother to the forenamed Trebellianus) theyr Captayne, but hee woulde in no wiſe mid|dle with that charge, though they were very ear|neſt in hande with him to take it vpon him. In the meane time came the enimies vnder the lea|ding of Galde ready to giue the onſet,The Scots ſet vpon the Ro|mains. wherwith the Romains being ſore troubled, by reaſon of this diſcorde amongſt themſelues, ſet forewarde yet, right valiantly, to giue battaile to theyr eni|mies: howbeit in the ende, bycauſe that Siſin|nius receyued a mortall wounde,The Romains are diſcõfited. and ſo depar|ted out of the fielde, they fell at length to run|ning away, the Scottes and Pictes following in the chaſe right fiercely.

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Compare 1577 edition: 1 ¶ Here is to be noted, that before the fore-remem|bred ouerthrow of the Scots and their confederats at the foot of Granzbene, there happened manie sun|drie vnketh and strange sights in this Ile. Amongst other there appeared flieng in the aire certeine firie Strange visions. visions, much to be wondered at. Also a great peece of Kalendar wood séemed in the night time as it had béene on a flaming fire, but in the morning there ap|peared no such token. There was in like maner séene in the aire the similitude of certeine ships. And in Ships séene in the aire. It rained frogs. A mõstruous child borne. Angus it rained frogs. At Tuline there was a child borne hauing both shapes, so filthie a sight to behold, that forthwith they rid it out of the way for offen|ding others eies. These prodigious things were di|uerslie interpreted, according to the variable fansie of man.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 After that the prosperous successe of Agricola Domitian the emperour en| [...]ieth the pros|perous succes of Agricola. Agricola is sent for to Rome, one Cneus Tre|bellius appoin ted in his place which causeth the souldiers to make a [...]nnie. The Scots vpon occasion of discord amongst the Romans, come forth against them. was once notified to the emperour Domitian, he tooke such enuie thereat, that shortlie after, vnder a colour to send him into Syria to be lieutenant there, he countermanded him home vnto Rome, appoin|ting one Cneus Trebellius to succéed him in the go|uernment of Britaine, but the armie bearing more fauour vnto one Trebellianus being cousine to A|gricola, caused no small trouble amongst the souldi|ors, so that in the end after certeine bickerings be|twixt them, Trebellianus tooke a sort of the best soul|diors away with him, and went ouer with them into France.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The Scots taking occasion hereof, ioined with the Picts, and entred into Angus. Whereof Cneus Trebellianus being informed, assembled his people, who perceiuing no great forwardnesse in their lea|der, created Caius Sisinnius (brother to the forena|med Trebellianus) their capteine, but he would in no wise meddle with that charge, though they were verie earnest in hand with him to take it vpon him. In the meane time came the enimies vnder the lea|ding The Scots set vpon the Romans. of Gald readie to giue the onset, wherewith the Romans being sore troubled, by reason of this dis|cord amongst themselues, set forward yet right va|liantlie, to giue battell to their enimies: howbeit in the end, bicause that Sisinnius receiued a mortall wound, and so departed out of the field, they fell at The Romans are discõfited. length to running awaie, the Scots and Picts fol|lowing in the chase right fiercelie.