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Compare 1587 edition: 1 But Galde hauing got this notable victorie with the ſpoyle of the Romains campe, thought it beſt with the aduice of his nobles, to purſue the Romains without delay, not ſuffering them to haue time to prouide for reſiſtance. And hervpon cõming to the caſtle of Calidone otherwiſe Ka|lendar, they gotte ouer the riuer of Tay,The Scots get ouer the riuers of Tay, neare to Calidone caſtel. by a bridge of wood layde ouer the ſame riuer, whiche in that place is but narrow, by reaſon of the rockes and cliues forcing the bankes on eyther ſide to a ſtraytneſſe.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Romaine Capitanes alſo not ignorant of the paſſage of the enimies,The Scottes eftſoones g [...]ue ba [...]ayle to the romaine. brought foorth their armie, and made themſelues ready to encounter them, but for that the forenamed [...]aius Siſin|nius was not able to ſtirre by reaſon of his woũdes receyued in the laſt battayle, they choſe one Titus Celius, a valiant Gẽtleman of Rome to be theyr leader, and ſo vnder his conduite ſet|ting vpon their enimies they fought right fierce|ly for a time,The romains are againe diſ|comfited. but yet in the ende they were put to flight, and chaſed into Calidone.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 There were ſlayne of the Romaine parte in this encounter to the number of .v. M. and of the Scottes and other the confederates ij.M.

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