Compare 1587 edition: 1 Ethiodius ex|horteth the king of Picts to make warres againſt the Romains.Ethodius not a little kyndled with this an|ſwere, wrote ſtreyght wayes vnto the King of the Pictes, exhorting him in reuenge of ſuche in|iuries as his ſubiectes had lately receyued at the handes of the Romaines, to inuade the Wall on the ſyde where it deuided his Countrey from the Brytaynes, and to breake in vppon the eni|mies by the ſame, and for his parte hee promiſed ſhortly after to come, and to ioyne with him in ſuch a neceſſarie enterpriſe agaynſt the common enimies of both their Countreyes.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Pictiſh king giuing thankes to the meſ|ſenger for his paynes, promiſed with all ſpeede to ſette forwarde according to the aduice of E|thodius.

Compare 1587 edition: 1 The Romaines in like maner hauing know|ledge of the whole intention of the two Kings, with all ſpeede made preparation alſo for the warres, but the Scottes and Pictes firſt brea|king in vpon them,The Scottiſhe men & Pictes inuade the Brytiſh bor|ders. did muche hurt abrode in the Countreyes next adioyning. Which when the Romains perceyued, they paſſed by the enimies campe in the night ſeaſon, and entered into the Pictiſhe borders, waſting and ſpoyling all a|fore them.