Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Romains ſend into Ma|rius king of the Brytaynes for ayde.In this meane while, did the Romains with|in Calydone caſtel direct their meſſengers with letters vnto Marius king of the Brytaines, ſig|nifying vnto him the preſent daunger wherein things ſtood in thoſe parties by the cruel rage of y^e Scottiſhmen and Pyctes, whom fortune had aduaunced with the gaine of two foughten fiel|des, inſomuch that if timely ſuccours were not the ſooner ſent, the loſſe woulde be irrecouerable. Hereunto Marius anſwered,Marius king of the Brytains doubteth re|bellion of his ſubiectes. that as thẽ a cõmõ conſpiracie, appeared to be in hand amongſt his ſubiects ſo far forth y^t he doubted greatly the ſure|tie of his owne eſtate: And as for hope of ayde to be ſent from Rome, he ſawe ſmal likelihood, con|ſidering the ſlender prouiſion there through the miſgouernemente of cruel Domitian, who by reaſon of the hatred whiche the people bare him, regarded nothing but howe to keepe them from riſing vp in armor againſt him,Marius coun|ſayleth the Romaines to leaue the north partes vnto the enimies, and to draw vnto him into the ſouth partes to kepe the ſame. and therefore he thought it neceſſarie that leauing the north parts to the enimies, they ſhould all withdrawe to|wardes him into the ſouth partes, to keepe yet the more fruitfull portion of the Iſle in due obedi|ence, ſithe their puiſſance might not ſuffice to re|taine and rule the whole.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 Theſe newes greatly waſhed the Romaine armie, and muche the more for that aboute the ſame time it was ſhewed them howe king Galde with an huge armie of Scottiſh men and Pictes, was come within tenne myles of them. Where|vpon the Romaines not knowing at that in|ſtant what was beſt for them to doe, in the ende they concluded to withdrawe into Cantyr, where being arriued,The romains withdraw in|to Cantyr, and after into Galloway. and perceyuing themſelues as yet to be in no great ſuretie there, they went away from thence with ſpeede into Galloway.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 In the meane time king Galde ſuppoſing it beſt eftſoones to fight with them ere they mighte haue any ſpace to reenforce their power,Galde purſu|eth the ro|maines. followed them with all diligence, not forcing thoughe hee left behinde him diuerſe Caſtelles and fortreſſes furniſhed with ſundrie garriſons of his enimies, ſo that he might diſcomfit and chaſe away their maine power whiche hee thought might as then eaſily be done, conſidering the great multitudes of people whiche came flocking in on eche ſyde, preſenting themſelues with offering their ſe [...] vnto him, & ſhewing furthermore great tokens of ioy and gladneſſe, for that it had pleaſed the gods at length yet to declare themſelues fauourable in this their relieuing of the oppreſſed Brytaynes. Herevnto Galdus on the other ſyde giuing them heartie thankes for their trauayle, hee receyued them very gently, myxing his talke wyth moſt confortable wordes, therewith to put them in hope of ſuch good and proſperous ſucceſſe, as that ſhortly they ſhoulde thereby bee reſtored intyrely vnto theyr former liberties, and perpetually de|lyuered from all forrayne ſeruitude and bon|dage.